Relating to: pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event.
AB 98 creates a new law that prevents school boards and charter schools from prohibiting eligible pupils from wearing traditional tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies or school-sponsored events. This bill directly affects students who are members, descendants of members, or eligible to be enrolled in a federally recognized American Indian tribe. "Traditional tribal regalia" is defined to include a tribe's traditional dress or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance, such as tribal symbols, beads, and feathers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Signed Apr 9, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 222
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Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 by Committee on Rules
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Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
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Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Joint Legislative Council
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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