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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/16 | SJR 20 | Establishes February 2021 as Black History Month and Honors Black Legislators | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (11 - 20) |
5/11 | AJR 9 | Establishes a Resolution to Add Wisconsin to the List of States Supporting a Constitutional Convention | Joint Resolution Passed - House (58 - 36) |
6/16 | AB 299 | Prohibits Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
9/28 | AB 411 | Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
9/28 | AB 414 | Prohibit Government Agencies from Holding Employee Training Sessions that Say Individuals are Responsible for Past Acts by People of the Same Race | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
9/28 | AB 563 | Requires Schools Teach Students on the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and Compare Democratic Principals to Communism, Socialism, and Totalitarianism | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |