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AB3 • 2025

incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades

incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers and Piwowarczyk, cosponsored by Senators Nass, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-02-21 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. 2025-02-20 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  4. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Representative Goodwin withdrawn as a coauthor

  5. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  6. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  7. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  8. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 46

  9. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  11. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 8, Noes 5

  12. 2025-02-17 Asm.

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

  13. 2025-02-13 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  14. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  15. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  16. 2025-02-03 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Melotik , Behnke , Brill , Dittrich , Donovan , Goodwin , Gundrum , Knodl , Kreibich , Murphy , Mursau , Tusler , Vos , Wichgers and Piwowarczyk ; cosponsored by Senators Nass , Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard

  17. 2025-02-03 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades
Status: S - Education