AB 4

Wisconsin Assembly bill in Session 2025REG.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 23, 2026.

required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria.

Bill ID WI-2025REG-AB-4
Session 2025REG
Status failed
Committee Education
Assembly failed 2026-03-23
Education
Summary

An Act to amend 118.165 (1) (d) and 118.33 (1) (a) 1. b.; to create 115.28 (55v), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m., 118.60 (2) (a) 10., 119.23 (2) (a) 10. and 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes; Relating to: required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria. (FE)

Sponsor
Nedweski
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-23 Status failed
2026-03-23 Latest Action Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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