AB 58 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule.

AB 58 restricts flags displayed on state and local government buildings, requiring only the U.S. flag, Wisconsin state flag, or a state agency flag to be flown from flagpoles or exteriors. Exceptions allow flags for veterans (e.g., POW/MIA), federally recognized tribes, neighboring states at border crossings, or emergency services, but only for ceremonial or safety purposes. The bill explicitly prohibits any flag supporting political parties, social causes, racial/sexual identities, or extremist groups, including flags designed for specific holidays. It applies to all state office buildings, schools, and local government facilities, with limited exemptions for leased properties.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Sep 11, 2025

How they voted

5045
Passed
Total votes 95
Sep 11, 2025
D Democratic45
45 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican50
50 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 50, Noes 44, Paired 4
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Rivera-Wagner
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 1
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Murphy, Brooks, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Gundrum, Dittrich, Penterman, Armstrong, Wichgers, Knodl and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Tomczyk
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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