Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 256: Relating to: a special observance day in schools for Armenian Genocide Awareness Day.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 256 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on May 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: a special observance day in schools for Armenian Genocide Awareness Day. Primary sponsor: Tip McGuire (Democratic), Bob Wittke (Republican), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dan Knodl (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Dave Murphy (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Will Penterman (Republican), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Pat Snyder (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31 · Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tip McGuire | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 64 |
| Bob Wittke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Jessie Rodriguez | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 21 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Pat Snyder | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Bob Wirch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Roe added as a coauthor
- Representative Cruz added as a coauthor
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Representatives McGuire, Wittke, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Joers, Johnson, Knodl, Madison, Miresse, Murphy, Neubauer, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Phelps, Prado, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Wirch, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson and Spreitzer