Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 3 R cosponsors

SB 13 — Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)

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

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to create 115.28 (55p), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m., 118.60 (2) (a) 10., 119.23 (2) (a) 10. and 121.02 (1) (k) 4. of the statutes;

Bill Text

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 Senators Nass, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers and Piwowarczyk

Sponsors

  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Vos · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Primary
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor
  • Van Wanggaard · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 13 do?
An Act to create 115.28 (55p), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m., 118.60 (2) (a) 10., 119.23 (2) (a) 10. and 121.02 (1) (k) 4. of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 13?
SB 13 is sponsored by Melotik, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers, Piwowarczyk, Nass, Steve (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 13?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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