WI AB248 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 22)
Status: Vetoed on April 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-13 - Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to create 17.03 (10m) of the statutes; Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.

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Title

Vacancies in appointive state offices.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate: Read a third time and concurred in (Y: 17 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate (Y: 18 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-13HouseFailed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12HousePlaced on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-04-03HouseReport vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
2026-04-02HousePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-24HouseReport correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
2026-03-18HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-03-17SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 16
2026-03-17SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-03-17SenateDecision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-03-17SenatePoint of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
2026-03-17SenateRead a second time
2026-03-17SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch
2026-03-16SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-12SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-03-12SenateReport concurrence by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 2, Noes 3
2026-03-12SenateExecutive action taken
2026-03-11SenatePublic hearing held
2026-02-25SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
2026-02-23SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-02-19HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-19HouseRead a third time and passed
2026-02-19HouseRules suspended
2026-02-19HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-19HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted
2026-02-19HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Allen
2026-02-19HouseRead a second time
2026-02-18HouseMade a special order of business at 11:12 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
2026-01-15HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass
2026-01-15HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer
2026-01-15HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bare
2026-01-13HousePlaced on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-20HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-11-20HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
2025-11-20HouseExecutive action taken
2025-11-12HousePublic hearing held
2025-05-08HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
2025-05-08HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB249 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab248
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB248.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB248.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB248-ASA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB248-ASA2.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB248-ASA3.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB248-ASA4.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB248-SSA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/state_affairs/1954116.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB248.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/licensing_regulatory_reform_state_and_federal_affairs/1978336.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0228
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0229

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