Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 551 — Relating to: freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media.

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

315 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 551 clarify definitions and expand protections for student journalists in both public schools and technical colleges. Notably, the amendments specify that "institution-sponsored media" includes yearbooks, ensuring that these publications are also subject to the same freedoms of speech and press. They also add provisions against prior restraint of content determined by student editors and clarify that editorial decisions must be made solely by students in certain cases. These changes are important as they strengthen the rights of student journalists to express themselves freely without undue interference from school authorities.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa0666/1 ARG&FFK:skw ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 551 November 1, 2023 - Offered by RepresentativeICHALSKI, OERSand EMERSON .
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-4158/1 FFK&ARG:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 551 October 23, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives MICHALSKI, MURPHY, BEHNKE , B RANDTJEN, DITTRICH, GOEBEN , GUNDRUM , M AXEY, OC ONNOR , PENTERMAN , R ETTINGER, S.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
J OHNSON and J ACOBSON, cosponsored by Senators C ABRAL-GUEVARA , OMCZYK and SPREITZER.
Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
A N A CT to amend 36.35 (1);
and to create 36.42, 38.43 and 118.129 of the statutes;
relating to:
freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill affords certain rights and protections to student journalists who are public school pupils or students enrolled in a University of Wisconsin System institution or technical college.
Public school pupils Under the bill, a public school pupil journalist in grade 6 to 12 has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media regardless of whether the school-sponsored media is supported financially by a public school, uses the facilities of the public school, or is produced in conjunction with a class in which the pupil is enrolled.
The bill further establishes that a pupil journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of school-sponsored media and prohibits a school official from exercising prior restraint of materials prepared for school-sponsored media.
Under the bill, neither a pupil journalist nor a media adviser may be disciplined for acting in accordance with the bill.
Finally, the bill requires each school board and operator of a charter school to adopt a policy related to pupil journalists exercising their freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media and specifies that the policy must include an appeal process for pupils.
Under the bill, a pupil journalist and a media adviser may bring an action in circuit court to enforce the rights established under the bill.
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4158/1 FFK&ARG:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 551 UW System and technical college students Under the bill, a student journalist enrolled in a UW System institution or technical college (hereafter, “school”) has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media regardless of whether the school-sponsored media is supported financially by the school, uses the facilities of the school, or is produced in conjunction with a course in which the student is enrolled.
The bill further establishes that a student journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of school-sponsored media and prohibits the school from exercising prior restraint of materials prepared for school-sponsored media.
Under the bill, neither a student journalist nor a media adviser may be disciplined for acting in accordance with the bill.
Finally, the bill requires the Board of Regents of the UW System and each technical college district board to adopt a policy related to student journalists exercising their freedom of speech and the press in school-sponsored media and specifies that the policy must include an appeal process for students.
Under the bill, a student journalist and a media adviser may bring an action in circuit court to enforce the rights established under the bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
36.35 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.35 (1) P OWER TO SUSPEND;
RULES.
The board may delegate the power to suspend or expel students for misconduct or other cause prescribed by the board.
Subject to sub.
(4) and s.
36.42 (5) (a) board shall promulgate rules under ch.
227 governing student conduct and procedures for the administration of violations.
S ECTION 2.
36.42 of the statutes is created to read:
36.42 Institution-sponsored media;
freedom of speech and of the press.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Institution-sponsored media” means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast, in any media, by a student journalist at an institution, under the direction of a media adviser, and distributed or generally made available to students enrolled in the institution.
“Institution-sponsored LRB-4158/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - FFK&ARG:cdc SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 551 media” does not include material intended solely for use in a course offered at the institution.
(b) “Media adviser” means an individual employed, appointed, or designated by an institution to supervise or provide instruction relating to institution-sponsored media.
(c) “Student journalist” means a student enrolled in an institution who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for inclusion in institution-sponsored media.
(2) (a) Except as provided in sub.
(3), a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in institution-sponsored media regardless of whether the institution-sponsored media is supported financially by the institution, uses the facilities of the institution, or is produced in conjunction with a course in which the student journalist is enrolled.
(b) Subject to sub.
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(3), a student journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of institution-sponsored media.
A media adviser may teach professional standards of English and journalism to student journalists, consistent with this section.
(3) (a) Nothing in this section authorizes or protects expression that is any of the following:
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Libelous or slanderous.
after “institution." insert ““Institution-sponsored media” includes yearbooks.".
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Constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy.
after “law" insert “, including a violation of s.
948.11 or copyright law".
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Obscene.
after that line insert:
“6.
Rejected by a student-editor or an all-student editorial board.”.
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Violates state or federal law.
after “media" insert “or, for an institution that imposes no such limitations, a statement to that effect".
- 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4158/1 FFK&ARG:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 551 S ECTION 2 5.
Incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act, the violation of a lawful board policy or institution policy, or the material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the institution.
(b) For purposes of par.
(a) 5., an institution administrator shall base a decision on whether or not an expression will create a clear and present danger of material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the institution on specific facts, including past experience in the institution and current events influencing student behavior, and may not base the decision on undifferentiated fear or apprehension.
(c) Nothing in this section requires an institution to publish an advertisement in institution-sponsored media that promotes the purchase of a product or service that is unlawful for purchase or use by a person who has not attained 21 years of age.
(4) An institution may not exercise prior restraint of material prepared for institution-sponsored media unless the material violates sub.
(3).
An institution's administrators have the burden of showing prior justification for their limitation of a student journalist's expression under this section and affording students a timely opportunity for appeal.
(5) (a) A student journalist may not be disciplined for acting in accordance with sub.
(2).
(b) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of a personnel system established under s.
36.115, a media adviser may not be dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, transferred, or otherwise retaliated against for any of the following:
1.
Refusing to infringe on conduct that is protected by this section, the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution, or article I, section 3, of the Wisconsin Constitution.
LRB-4158/1 - 2024 Legislature - 5 - FFK&ARG:cdc SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 551 2.
Acting to protect a student journalist engaged in permissible conduct under this section, the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution, or article I, section 3, of the Wisconsin Constitution.
(6) The board shall adopt a policy, applicable to each institution, for the exercise of the right of student journalists to freedom of speech and of the press in institution-sponsored media in accordance with this sectioThe policy shall include at least all of the following:
(a) Reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of distribution of institution-sponsored media.
(b) A process to timely appeal decisions made under this section.
(7) No expression made by student journalists in the exercise of free speech or free press rights is considered to be an expression of an institution's policy, and no institution or institution administrator may be held responsible in any civil or criminal action for an expression made or published by student journalists.
(8) A student journalist or media adviser may bring an action for injunctive or declaratory relief in circuit court to enforce the rights provided in this section.
Nothing in this section may be construed to create a private action on behalf of a student journalist other than to seek injunctive relief allowing the publication of the speech in question.
A court may award reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who substantially prevails in an action brought under this subsection.
SECTION 3.
38.43 of the statutes is created to read:
38.43 District board-sponsored media;
freedom of speech and of the press.
(1) In this section:
(a) “District board-sponsored media” means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast, in any media, by a student journalist - 2024 Legislature - 6 - LRB-4158/1 FFK&ARG:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 551 S ECTION 3 at a technical college of the district, under the direction of a media adviser, and distributed or generally made available to students enrolled in the technical college.
“District board-sponsored media” does not include material intended solely for use in a course offered at the technical college.
(b) “Media adviser” means an individual employed, appointed, or designated by a district board to supervise or provide instruction relating to district board-sponsored media.
(c) “Student journalist” means a student enrolled in a technical college who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for inclusion in district board-sponsored media.
(2) (a) Except as provided in sub.
(3), a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in district board-sponsored media regardless of whether the district board-sponsored media is supported financially by the district board, uses the facilities of the district board, or is produced in conjunction with a course in which the student journalist is enrolled.
(b) Subject to sub.
(3), a student journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of district board-sponsored media.
A media adviser may teach professional standards of English and journalism to student journalists, consistent with this section.
(3) (a) Nothing in this section authorizes or protects expression that is any of the following:
1.
Libelous or slanderous.
2.
Constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy.
3.
Obscene.
4.
Violates state or federal law.
LRB-4158/1 - 2024 Legislature - 7 - FFK&ARG:cdc SECTION 3 ASSEMBLY BILL 551 5.
Incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act, the violation of a lawful district board policy, or the material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the technical college.
(b) For purposes of par.
(a) 5., a district board administrator shall base a decision on whether or not an expression will create a clear and present danger of material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the technical college on specific facts, including past experience in the technical college and current events influencing student behavior, and may not base the decision on undifferentiated fear or apprehension.
(c) Nothing in this section requires a district board to publish an advertisement in district board-sponsored media that promotes the purchase of a product or service that is unlawful for purchase or use by a person who has not attained 21 years of age.
(4) A district board may not exercise prior restraint of material prepared for district board-sponsored media unless the material violates sub.
(3).
A district board's administrators have the burden of showing prior justification for their limitation of a student journalist's expression under this section and affording students a timely opportunity for appeal.
(5) (a) A student journalist may not be disciplined for acting in accordance with sub.
(2).
(b) A media adviser may not be dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, transferred, or otherwise retaliated against for any of the following:
1.
Refusing to infringe on conduct that is protected by this section, the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution, or article I, section 3, of the Wisconsin Constitution.
- 2024 Legislature - 8 - LRB-4158/1 FFK&ARG:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 551 SECTION 3 2.
Acting to protect a student journalist engaged in permissible conduct under this section, the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution, or article I, section 3, of the Wisconsin Constitution.
(6) Each district board shall adopt a policy for the exercise of the right of student journalists to freedom of speech and of the press in district board-sponsored media in accordance with this section.
The policy shall include at least all of the following:
(a) Reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of distribution of district board-sponsored media.
(b) A process to timely appeal decisions made under this section.
(7) No expression made by student journalists in the exercise of free speech or free press rights is considered to be an expression of a district board's policy, and no district board or district board administrator may be held responsible in any civil or criminal action for an expression made or published by student journalists.
(8) A student journalist or media adviser may bring an action for injunctive or declaratory relief in circuit court to enforce the rights provided in this section.
Nothing in this section may be construed to create a private action on behalf of a student journalist other than to seek injunctive relief allowing the publication of the speech in question.
A court may award reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who substantially prevails in an action brought under this subsection.
SECTION 4.
118.129 of the statutes is created to read:
118.129 School-sponsored media;
freedom of speech and of the press.
(1) In this section:
LRB-4158/1 - 2024 Legislature - 9 - FFK&ARG:cdc SECTION 4 ASSEMBLY BILL 551 (a) “Media adviser” means an individual employed, appointed, or designated by a school board or charter school to supervise or provide instruction relating to school-sponsored media.
(b) “Pupil journalist” means a pupil in grade 6 to 12 who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for inclusion in school-sponsored media.
(c) “School” means a public middle, junior high, or high school, including a charter school.
(d) “School-sponsored media” means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast, in any media, by a pupil journalist at a school, under the direction of a media adviser, and distributed or generally made available to pupils attending the school.
“School-sponsored media” does not include material intended solely for classroom purposes.
(2) (a) Except as provided in sub.
(3), a pupil journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media regardless of whether the school-sponsored media is supported financially by the school, uses the facilities of the school, or is produced in conjunction with a class in which the pupil journalist is enrolled.
(b) Subject to sub.
(3), a pupil journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of school-sponsored media.
A media adviser may teach professional standards of English and journalism to pupil journalists, consistent with this section.
(3) (a) Nothing in this section authorizes or protects expression that is any of the following:
1.
Libelous or slanderous.
- 2024 Legislature - 10 - LRB-4158/1 FFK&ARG:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 551 S ECTION 4 2.
Constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy.
3.
Obscene.
4.
Violates state or federal law.
Page 5, line 10:
Incites pupils as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act, the violation of a lawful school district or charter school policy, or the material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school.
after “section" insert “, except that this paragraph does not apply for an institution that demonstrates to the board that only students are involved in making editorial or publication decisions".
(b) For purposes of par.
LRBa0666/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - ARG&FFK:skw 6.
(a) 5., a school administrator shall base a decision on whether or not an expression will create a clear and present danger of material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school on specific facts, including past experience in the school and current events influencing pupil behavior, and may not base the decision on undifferentiated fear or apprehension.
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(c) Nothing in this section authorizes the publication of an advertisement in school-sponsored media that promotes the purchase of a product or service that is unlawful for purchase or use by minors.
after “college." insert ““District board-sponsored media” includes yearbooks.".
(4) A school official may not exercise prior restraint of material prepared for school-sponsored media unless the material violates sub.
7.
(3).
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A school official has the burden of showing prior justification for his or her limitation of a pupil journalist's expression under this section and affording pupils a timely opportunity for appeal.
after “law" insert “, including a violation of s.
(5) (a) A pupil journalist may not be disciplined for acting in accordance with sub.
948.11 or copyright law".
(2).
8.
(b) A media adviser may not be dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, transferred, or otherwise retaliated against for any of the following:
Page 7, line 3:
LRB-4158/1 - 2024 Legislature - 11 - FFK&ARG:cdc SECTION 4 ASSEMBLY BILL 551 1.
after that line insert:
Refusing to infringe on conduct that is protected by this section, the First Amendment to the U.S.
“6.
Constitution, or article I, section 3, of the Wisconsin Constitution.
Rejected by a student-editor or an all-student editorial board.”.
2.
9.
Acting to protect a pupil journalist engaged in permissible conduct under this section, the First Amendment to the U.S.
Page 8, line 9:
Constitution, or article I, section 3, of the Wisconsin Constitution.
after “media" insert “or, if the district board imposes no such limitations, a statement to that effect".
(6) Each school board and operator of a charter school shall adopt a policy for the exercise of the right of pupil journalists to freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media in accordance with this section.
10.
The policy shall include at least all of the following:
Page 8, line 10:
(a) Reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of distribution of school-sponsored media.
after “section" insert “, except that this paragraph does not apply if the district board demonstrates to the board that only students are involved in making editorial or publication decisions".
(b) A process to timely appeal decisions made under this section.
11.
(7) No expression made by pupil journalists in the exercise of free speech or free press rights is considered to be an expression of school policy, and no school official, school district, or charter school may be held responsible in any civil or criminal action for an expression made or published by pupil journalists.
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(8) A pupil journalist, individually or through a parent or guardian, or media adviser may bring an action for injunctive or declaratory relief in circuit court to enforce the rights provided in this section.
after “purposes." insert ““School-sponsored media” includes yearbooks.".
Nothing in this section may be construed to create a private action on behalf of a pupil journalist other than to seek injunctive relief allowing the publication of the speech in question.
12.
A court may award reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who substantially prevails in an action brought under this subsection.
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after “law" insert “, including a violation of s.
948.11 or copyright law".
13.
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after that line insert:
“6.
Rejected by a pupil-editor or an all-pupil editorial board.”.
14.
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after “media" insert “or, for a school board or charter school operator that imposes no such limitations, a statement to that effect".
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after “section" insert “, except that this paragraph does not apply if the school board or charter school operator demonstrates to the LRBa0666/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - ARG&FFK:skw department that only pupils are involved in making editorial or publication decisions".
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara

  3. Senator Roys added as a cosponsor

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Revenue

  6. Received from Assembly

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 98, Noes 0

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Read a second time

  13. Representatives Emerson, Clancy, Madison, Andraca, Ratcliff and Conley added as coauthors

  14. Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  15. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  16. Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  17. Referred to committee on Rules

  18. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  19. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  20. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  21. Executive action taken

  22. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Michalski, Joers and Emerson

  23. Public hearing held

  24. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  25. Introduced by Representatives Michalski, Murphy, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, S. Johnson and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk and Spreitzer

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Republican 45000
Democrat 24000
Unaffiliated 29000
Total 98000
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BALDEH — Yea
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Yea
CONLEY — Yea
CONSIDINE — Yea
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Yea
OHNSTAD — Yea
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Yea
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Yea
SHELTON — Yea
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Yea
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Yea
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Yea
Hong, Francesca Democrat Yea
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Yea
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Yea
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Yea
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Yea
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Who sponsors AB 551?
AB 551 is sponsored by Michalski, Murphy, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brandtjen, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Rettinger, Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 551?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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