AB 32025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 3
Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 15
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Education, Senate Education (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 17
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 21, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to committee on Education |
| February 20, 2025 | Senate | Received from Assembly |
| February 19, 2025 | Assembly | Read a second time |
| February 19, 2025 | Assembly | Representative Goodwin withdrawn as a coauthor |
| February 19, 2025 | Assembly | Ordered immediately messaged |
| February 19, 2025 | Assembly | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 46 |
| February 19, 2025 | Assembly | Rules suspended |
| February 19, 2025 | Assembly | Ordered to a third reading |
| February 17, 2025 | Assembly | Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1) |
| February 17, 2025 | Assembly | Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5 |
| February 17, 2025 | Assembly | Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor |
| February 13, 2025 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| February 6, 2025 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| February 6, 2025 | Assembly | Fiscal estimate received |
| February 3, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Education |
| February 3, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.