Assembly Bill 58 aims to regulate the display of flags on state and local government buildings in Wisconsin. The bill establishes that only the U.S. flag, the Wisconsin state flag, and flags of state agencies may be flown, hung, or displayed from flagpoles or the exteriors of state office buildings, local government buildings, and school buildings. However, it provides several exceptions for specific flags, including those commemorating veterans, flags of federally recognized American Indian tribes, and flags for ceremonial purposes, among others. Importantly, the bill prohibits the display of flags associated with political parties, social causes, or extremist groups.

Additionally, the bill repeals an existing administrative rule that previously governed flag display but allowed the governor to make exceptions. The new legal language clarifies the restrictions and exceptions for flag display, ensuring that certain flags can still be shown under specific circumstances while maintaining a focus on the U.S. and state flags as the primary symbols. The bill also affirms the rights of American Indian tribes to display flags on their own lands and specifies that the regulations do not apply to properties leased to private entities.