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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 4: Relating to: required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria. (FE)

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 4 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria. (FE). Primary sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Robin Vos (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amanda NedweskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Cindi DuchowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ron TuslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Robin VosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Van WanggaardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Education
  3. Received from Assembly
  4. Ordered immediately messaged
  5. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 46
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Ordered to a third reading
  8. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 44
  9. Decision of the Chair appealed
  10. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Andraca
  12. Read a second time

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source