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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 51

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Relating to: flags flown at state and local government buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule.

Administrative rules — Revisions County Municipality 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 any flag other than the U.S. flag, the state flag, the official POW/MIA flag recognized by Congress, and the official flags of each branch of the U.S. armed forces from being flown, hung, or displayed from any flagpole or building, structure, or facility, including the state capitol, that is owned or occupied entirely by a state agency or authority or by a city, village, town, or county. However, the bill authorizes the legislature to make exceptions for state flagpoles and facilities by joint resolution adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of all members elected to each house. Similarly, a city, village, town, or county may make exceptions for its flagpoles and facilities by a three-fourths majority vote of all members elected to its governing body.

The bill also repeals an administrative rule that includes requirements similar to those of the bill but that authorizes the governor to make exceptions. The bill delays its requirements for state flagpoles and facilities until January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cabral-Guevara (R) , Nass (R) , Wanggaard (R) , Wimberger (R)

15 cosponsors

B. Jacobson (R) , Brill (R) , Brooks (R) , Callahan (R) , Dittrich (R) , Gundrum (R) , Knodl (R) , Maxey (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Nedweski (R) , Piwowarczyk (R) , Spiros (R) , Steffen (R) , Wichgers (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 1

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 21, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Brill, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Piwowarczyk, Spiros and Wichgers

  2. Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1