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WI AB 948

in committee

Relating to: policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during the school day in public schools.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 948 pass?

Not yet. WI AB 948 is in committee as of 2026-03-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 948 about?

WI AB 948 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during the school day in public schools.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 948?

Knodl, Neylon, Wichgers and 9 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 948.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Knodlprimary
  • Neylonprimary
  • Wichgersprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Nedweskiprimary
  • Donovanprimary
  • Armstrongprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Brillprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-28

    Introduced by Representatives Brill, Kitchens, Dittrich, O'Connor, Armstrong, Donovan, Nedweski, Piwowarczyk, Murphy, Wichgers, Neylon and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-28

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-05

    Public hearing held

  4. 2026-02-10

    Senator Wall added as a cosponsor

  5. 2026-02-11

    Executive action taken

  6. 2026-02-11

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-11

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:49 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  9. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  15. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-03

    Public hearing held

  17. 2026-03-06

    Executive action taken

  18. 2026-03-06

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-06

    Available for scheduling

  20. 2026-03-23

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    amendment-failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

    2026-02-11 · pass · 9-4

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    2026-03-06 · pass · 4-1

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab948

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