WisconsinWisconsin proposal schedules early reading material recommendations
A failed Wisconsin proposal would set a schedule for early reading recommendations and require the education department to send them to legislative committees within 14 days.
What it does
The literacy council would recommend early reading materials for the next school year, and the education department would send them to legislative committees within 14 days. A finance committee review could affect what the department adopts.
Argument forRegular recommendations could help schools plan which early reading materials to use in kindergarten through grade 3.
Argument againstThe 14-day submission deadline and possible committee review could leave state officials and lawmakers less time to examine the recommendations.
More detail
The council would recommend early reading materials, and the department would send the recommendations to legislative committees within 14 days of receiving them. The recommendations cover early literacy curricula and teaching materials for kindergarten through grade 3. The council may recommend only materials that meet the criteria referenced in the text. If the finance committee’s co-chairs do not notify the department within 14 working days that a review meeting is scheduled, the department must adopt the recommendations. If the co-chairs give that notice within 14 working days, the department may adopt recommendations only if the committee approves or changes them; adoption must follow any committee changes. The council’s schedule would begin in the 2026–27 school year and continue at least once every three school years. The department’s 14-day deadline starts when it receives the recommendations.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- Apr 8Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-8-2026Major
- Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
- Mar 20Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026Minor
- Mar 18Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Mar 17Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 17Read a third time and concurred inPassed Senate
- Mar 17Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 17Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Mar 17Read a second timeMinor
- Mar 16Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 6Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2Minor
- Mar 6Executive action taken
- Mar 3Public hearing held
- Feb 25Read first time and referred to committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 23Received from AssemblyMinor
- Feb 19Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 19Read a third time and passedPassed Assembly
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 19Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 19Assembly Amendment 1 adoptedMajor
- Feb 19Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 18Made a special order of business at 12:01 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
- Feb 4Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3Minor
- Feb 4Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3Minor
- Feb 3Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative WittkeMinor
- Feb 3Executive action taken
- Feb 3Public hearing held
- Feb 2Read first time and referred to Committee on State AffairsMinor
- Feb 2Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Behnke and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator MarkleinIntroduced
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