WI AB 998
deadRelating to: recommendations made by the council on early literacy curricula.
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WI AB 998 pass?
No. WI AB 998 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
What is WI AB 998 about?
WI AB 998 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: recommendations made by the council on early literacy curricula.”.
Who sponsors WI AB 998?
Knodl, Behnke, Moses and 3 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 998.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Knodlprimary
- Behnkeprimary
- Mosesprimary
- Maxeyprimary
- Kreibichprimary
- Wittkeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-02
Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Behnke and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Marklein
introduction
2026-02-02
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-03
Public hearing held
2026-02-03
Executive action taken
2026-02-03
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke
amendment-introduction
2026-02-04
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-04
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-04
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Made a special order of business at 12:01 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
2026-02-19
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-02-19
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
amendment-passage,passage
2026-02-19
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-02-19
Rules suspended
2026-02-19
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-23
Received from Assembly
receipt
2026-02-25
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-03-03
Public hearing held
2026-03-06
Executive action taken
2026-03-06
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-06
Available for scheduling
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
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-18
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2026-03-20
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026
enrolled
2026-04-02
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
executive-receipt
2026-04-08
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026
executive-veto
2026-05-12
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-05-13
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
failure
Versions
Documents
Votes
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
2026-02-04 · pass · 7-3
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
2026-02-04 · pass · 7-3
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-06 · pass · 3-2
Related bills
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