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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 40

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Relating to: flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule.

Administrative rules — Revisions Public building School — Building State capitol Symbols state

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits, with certain exceptions, any flag other than the U.S. flag and the flag of the state of Wisconsin from being flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of any state office building or facility, including the state capitol, or from any local government building or school building. The bill also repeals an administrative rule that includes a similar requirement but authorizes the governor to direct otherwise.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Feyen (R) , Tomczyk (R)

14 cosponsors

Armstrong (R) , B. Jacobson (R) , Behnke (R) , Brooks (R) , Dittrich (R) , Goeben (R) , Green (R) , Gundrum (R) , Knodl (R) , Kreibich (R) , Murphy (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Wichgers (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 8

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Feyen and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor, Murphy, Brooks, Goeben, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Penterman and Wichgers

  2. Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  3. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1