2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 2

An Act to amend 119.04 (1); to create 120.12 (29) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
10/31/2025 Asm.Published 11-1-2025331
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 4437
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 4537

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Knodl, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, B. Jacobson, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Steffen and Tusler;
cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Feyen
24
2/3/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI24
2/11/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/12/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens29
2/13/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/17/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 233
2/17/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 233
2/17/2025 Asm.Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)33
2/18/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens37
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a second time37
2/19/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adopted37
2/19/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted37
2/19/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading37
2/19/2025 Asm.Rules suspended37
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 4537
2/19/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged37
2/20/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly70
2/21/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Education74
3/13/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
4/11/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
4/11/2025 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1153
4/11/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
10/13/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)430
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a second time437
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading437
10/14/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading437
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 4437
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged438
10/14/2025 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in298
10/20/2025 Asm.LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)318
10/20/2025 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025318
10/29/2025 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025329
10/31/2025 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 42331
10/31/2025 Asm.Published 11-1-2025331
 
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