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WI AB 98

enacted

Relating to: pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 98 pass?

Yes. WI AB 98 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-09. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-9-2026

What is WI AB 98 about?

WI AB 98 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 98?

Joint Legislative Council is the primary sponsor of WI AB 98.

Introduced
2025-03-03
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Published 4-9-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joint Legislative Councilprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-03

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-03

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-05

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-03-05

    Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  5. 2025-03-12

    Representative Vining added as a coauthor

  6. 2025-03-12

    Executive action taken

  7. 2025-03-13

    Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  8. 2025-03-13

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-13

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-03-13

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 by Committee on Rules

  11. 2025-03-18

    Representatives Stroud, Stubbs and Joers added as coauthors

  12. 2025-03-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2025-03-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  14. 2025-03-18

    Rules suspended

  15. 2025-03-18

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2025-03-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. 2025-03-18

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  18. 2025-03-19

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2025-03-19

    Available for scheduling

  20. 2025-03-27

    LRB correction

  21. 2025-05-15

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  22. 2026-03-16

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  23. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  25. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  26. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  28. 2026-03-17

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  29. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  31. 2026-03-19

    Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  32. 2026-03-25

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

    enrolled

  33. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  34. 2026-04-09

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 222

    executive-signature

  35. 2026-04-09

    Published 4-9-2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2025-03-13 · pass · 10-0

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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