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AB2 • 2025

requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time

requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representatives Kitchens, Knodl, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, B. Jacobson, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Steffen and Tusler, cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Feyen
Last action
2025-10-31
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-31 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 42

  2. 2025-10-31 Asm.

    Published 11-1-2025

  3. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025

  4. 2025-10-20 Asm.

    LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )

  5. 2025-10-20 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025

  6. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a second time

  7. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  8. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 4

  10. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  11. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  12. 2025-10-13 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. 2025-04-11 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  14. 2025-04-11 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 4, Noes 1

  15. 2025-04-11 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  16. 2025-03-13 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  17. 2025-02-21 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  18. 2025-02-20 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  19. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  20. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  21. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  24. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45

  25. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. 2025-02-18 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

  27. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI , Ayes 4, Noes 2

  28. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI , Ayes 4, Noes 2

  29. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

  30. 2025-02-13 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  31. 2025-02-12 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

  32. 2025-02-11 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  33. 2025-02-03 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Kitchens , Knodl , Dittrich , Donovan , Green , B. Jacobson , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Nedweski , O'Connor , Steffen and Tusler ; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Feyen

  34. 2025-02-03 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

Official Summary Text

requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time
Status: A - Enacted into Law