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WI AB990

WI AB990
Personal financial literacy high school graduation requirement.


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Introduced
01/30/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/23/2026

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, a school board may grant a high school diploma to a pupil only if the pupil meets specific statutory requirements, including earning a certain number of credits in various subjects in the high school grades. Beginning with pupils graduating in 2028, current law requires that, to receive a high school diploma, a pupil must earn at least one-half credit of personal financial literacy. Under the bill, a school board must award one-half credit of personal financial literacy to a pupil who successfully completes a financial literacy program offered by a financial institution at a branch located in a school if the school board determines that the financial literacy program satisfies the personal financial literacy requirement. Under the bill, a “financial institution” is a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, trust company, or credit union chartered under the laws of this state, another state, or territory, or under federal law.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the requirements for high school graduation in Wisconsin, specifically concerning personal financial literacy. Currently, students graduating in 2028 and beyond must earn at least half a credit in personal financial literacy. This bill adds a provision allowing school boards to award that half credit if a student successfully completes a financial literacy program offered by a "financial institution" – defined as a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, trust company, or credit union chartered under state or federal law – provided the program is delivered through a branch located within a school and the school board deems it sufficient to meet the requirement.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (37)

Elijah Behnke (R)* Calvin Callahan (R)* Alex Dallman (R)* Barbara Dittrich (R)* Robert Donovan (R)* Jodene Emerson (D)* Joy Goeben (R)* Russell Goodwin (D)* Chanz Green (R)* Rick Gundrum (R)* Dan Knodl (R)* Rob Kreibich (R)* Scott Krug (R)* Anthony Kurtz (R)* Paul Melotik (R)* Clint Moses (R)* Dave Murphy (R)* Jeff Mursau (R)* Jerry O'Connor (R)* William Penterman (R)* Pricilla Prado (D)* Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)* Christine Sinicki (D)* Shae Sortwell (R)* David Steffen (R)* Rob Swearingen (R)* Duke Tucker (R)* Ron Tusler (R)* Randy Udell (D)* Nancy VanderMeer (R)* Chuck Wichgers (R)* Robert Wittke (R)* Shannon Zimmerman (R)* Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R),  Mary Felzkowski (R),  Brad Pfaff (D),  Romaine Quinn (R), 

Last Action

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (on 03/23/2026)

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