Assembly Bill 98
Pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event
Topics: Indians and tribal issues, School: Administration, School: Charter school, School: Curriculum
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 3, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2025
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2026
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 222
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2026: “Published 4-9-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 85. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.
Who's behind it
Joint Legislative Council is its .
7 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Joint Legislative Council
Signed on in support (7)
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Stroud, Stubbs and Joers
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Mar 13, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 16, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 9, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 9, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 222.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 17, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
2 more senators signed on in support.
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Mar 17, 2026
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 16, 2026
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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May 15, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 19, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Mar 18, 2025
The Senate received it.
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Mar 18, 2025
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 18, 2025
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 13, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 13, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
2 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Mar 5, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 3, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Joint Legislative Council
- Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
- Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Vining added as a coauthor
- Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
- Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
LRB correction
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 19, 2026 · Assembly
Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
- Mar 25, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026
- Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 9, 2026 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 222
- Apr 9, 2026 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2026
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote