Cory Tomczyk Wisconsin State Senator (District 29) | https://www.facebook.com
Cory Tomczyk Wisconsin State Senator (District 29) | https://www.facebook.com
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates that only the U.S. flag, the Wisconsin state flag, and a flag of a state agency may be displayed from the exterior of state, local government, or school buildings, with certain exceptions. These exceptions allow flags such as the POW/MIA and veteran-related flags, those of federally recognized tribes, flags representing states, territories, foreign nations for official purposes, and certain official local governance or emergency responder flags. Flags of neighboring states at shared facilities and those at transport sites for safety are permitted. School and university flags are allowed for special occasions. However, the bill restricts flags associated with political, social, or religious causes, orientations, or extremist groups. Exceptions do not apply to leased private properties or federally recognized tribes on reservations. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Jerry L. O'Connor (Republican-60th District). It was co-sponsored by Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), and Representative Robert Brooks (Republican-59th District), along eight other co-sponsors.
Cory Tomczyk has authored or co-authored another 21 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Tomczyk, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2023 to represent the state's 29th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Jerry Petrowski.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB40 | 02/12/2025 | Flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule |
| SB33 | 02/12/2025 | Representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty |
| SB32 | 02/12/2025 | Requiring a school board to spend at least 70 percent of its operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures and annual pay increases for school administrators. (FE) |
| SB27 | 02/07/2025 | Requiring state employees to perform their work at the offices of their employer. (FE) |
| SB22 | 02/05/2025 | Requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents |
| SB17 | 02/05/2025 | Special circumstances battery to a community service officer and providing a penalty |
| SB16 | 02/05/2025 | Participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations |
| SB9 | 01/24/2025 | Special registration plates with white lettering on a black background. (FE) |
| SB8 | 01/24/2025 | Repair and replacement of implements of husbandry under warranty |
| SB3 | 01/24/2025 | Requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval |
| SB2 | 01/24/2025 | Expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War |
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