WisconsinWisconsin law bars schools from banning tribal regalia at events
The law protects eligible American Indian pupils’ choice to wear traditional tribal regalia at graduations and school-sponsored events.
What it does
American Indian pupils with a qualifying tribal connection may wear traditional regalia at graduations and school-sponsored events. School boards and charter schools may not prohibit it.
Argument forCovered pupils could show their tribal and cultural ties at school events without school boards or charter schools stopping them.
Argument againstSchools could have less choice over event dress rules because they could not bar covered pupils from wearing tribal regalia.
More detail
School boards and charter schools may not prohibit covered pupils from wearing traditional tribal regalia at graduations or school-sponsored events. This covers pupils who belong to, descend from a member of, or are eligible to join a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band, including one that was federally recognized in the past. Regalia means a tribe’s traditional dress or recognized objects of religious or cultural importance, including tribal symbols, beads, and feathers.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 9Published 4-9-2026Latest
- Apr 9Report approved by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 222Became Law
- Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
- Mar 25Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026Minor
- Mar 19Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
- Mar 18Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Mar 17Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 17Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
- 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)
- Vote recorded Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- 2025
- May 15Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
- Mar 27LRB correction
- Mar 19Available for scheduling
- Mar 19Read first time and referred to committee on Senate OrganizationMinor
- Mar 18Received from AssemblyMinor
- Mar 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18Read a third time and passedPassed Assembly
- Mar 18Rules suspended
- Mar 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Mar 18Read a second timeMinor
- Mar 18Representatives Stroud, Stubbs and Joers added as coauthors
- Mar 13Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Mar 13Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0Minor
- Mar 13Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
- Mar 12Executive action taken
- Mar 12Representative Vining added as a coauthor
- Mar 5Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
- Mar 5Public hearing held
- Mar 3Read first time and referred to Committee on State AffairsMinor
- Mar 3Introduced by Joint Legislative CouncilIntroduced
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