WI AB 98
enactedRelating 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
2025-03-03
Introduced by Joint Legislative Council
introduction
2025-03-03
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-03-05
Public hearing held
2025-03-05
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
2025-03-12
Representative Vining added as a coauthor
2025-03-12
Executive action taken
2025-03-13
Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
2025-03-13
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-13
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2025-03-13
Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 by Committee on Rules
2025-03-18
Representatives Stroud, Stubbs and Joers added as coauthors
2025-03-18
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-03-18
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-03-18
Rules suspended
2025-03-18
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2025-03-18
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-03-18
Received from Assembly
receipt
2025-03-19
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-03-19
Available for scheduling
2025-03-27
LRB correction
2025-05-15
Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
2026-03-16
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-16
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-17
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-03-17
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-03-17
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2026-03-17
Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
2026-03-17
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-18
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2026-03-19
Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
2026-03-25
Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026
enrolled
2026-04-02
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
executive-receipt
2026-04-09
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 222
executive-signature
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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