Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 2: Relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 2 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time. Primary sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 31, 2025): Published 11-1-2025.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Kitchens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Bob Donovan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Chanz Green | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Paul Melotik | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Amanda Nedweski | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Ron Tusler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Dan Feyen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Published 11-1-2025
- Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 42
- Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025
- Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025
- LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
- Received from Senate concurred in
- Ordered immediately messaged
- Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 4
- Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Ordered to a third reading
- Read a second time
- Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
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