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AB4 • 2025

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

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

Education
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Representatives Nedweski, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Steffen, Tusler, Vos and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara and Feyen
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.

    Read a second time

  5. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Andraca

  6. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  7. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  8. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 44

  9. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  11. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 46

  12. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2025-02-17 Asm.

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

  14. 2025-02-17 Asm.

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

  15. 2025-02-13 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  16. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  17. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  18. 2025-02-04 Asm.

    Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

  19. 2025-02-03 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Nedweski , Behnke , Dittrich , Donovan , Duchow , Gundrum , Knodl , Kreibich , Murphy , O'Connor , Steffen , Tusler , Vos and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard , Cabral-Guevara and Feyen

  20. 2025-02-03 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria
Status: S - Education