Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 8 R cosponsors

AB 778 — Relating to: requiring the display of the national motto in public schools. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires public schools to display the national motto 'In God We Trust' in classrooms.

  • 118.06 (title)

    Flag, pledge of allegiance, and national anthem. → Flag, pledge of allegiance, national motto, and national anthem.

    The title of the statute is amended to include the national motto.

  • 118.06 (3)

    Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, each school board and governing board of a charter school shall cause the national motto, “In God We Trust”, to be displayed in each classroom of each school under its control. Except as provided in par. (b), the school board or governing board shall determine the nature of the display. A school board or governing board of a charter school shall ensure that a display of the national motto under par. (a) satisfies all of the following: 1. It is at least 11 inches by 14 inches. 2. It is on a poster, in a framed document, or inscribed on a wall. 3. The national motto is in English and is in a legible font.

    A new requirement is established for public schools to display the national motto in classrooms.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  4. Introduced by Representatives Bodden, Gustafson, Behnke, Brandtjen, Goeben, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Rettinger, Schmidt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Nass

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (120)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 778?
AB 778 is sponsored by Bodden, Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brandtjen, Goeben, Joy (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Rettinger, Schmidt, and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 778?
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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