Relating to: requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE)
SB 53 requires all state and local government buildings, including public schools, to display the national motto "In God We Trust" in specified formats. Public buildings must show it in an 11x14 inch poster, framed document, or wall inscription (visible to the public), while schools must display it in every classroom starting the 2026-27 school year. The law mandates the motto be in English with a legible font, meeting specific size and placement rules. It directly affects state agencies, local governments, and all public school districts in the state.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Senators Tomczyk and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Gustafson, Behnke, Brill, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers
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