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WI AB 998

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Relating to: recommendations made by the council on early literacy curricula.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 998 pass?

No. WI AB 998 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. 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, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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
  • Markleincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

  2. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. 2026-04-08

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-03-20

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

    enrolled

  6. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-03-16

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

  13. 2026-03-06

    Available for scheduling

  14. 2026-03-06

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-06

    Executive action taken

  16. 2026-03-03

    Public hearing held

  17. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  19. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  21. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  23. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage

  24. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  25. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 12:01 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  26. 2026-02-04

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-04

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-02-04

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-02-03

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-02-03

    Executive action taken

  31. 2026-02-03

    Public hearing held

  32. 2026-02-02

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  33. 2026-02-02

    Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Behnke and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Marklein

    introduction

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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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab998

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