Assembly Bill 256 proposes the addition of April 24 as Armenian Genocide Awareness Day to the list of special observance days recognized in Wisconsin schools. This new observance day will be included under the existing framework that mandates schools to appropriately recognize special observance days, which currently includes notable dates such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Veterans Day. The bill specifies that if April 24 falls on a weekend, the observance will take place on the nearest school day before or after the date.

The bill introduces new legal language by creating section 118.02 (7d) of the statutes, which explicitly designates April 24 as Armenian Genocide Awareness Day as part of Genocide Awareness Month. The act will take effect for the school year that begins after its effective date, ensuring that schools will incorporate this observance into their calendars moving forward.