WI AB281 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 17)
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 (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to amend 16.75 (1) (a) 1. and 16.855 (1m); to create 16.75 (10r), 16.856, 66.05025 and 230.144 of the statutes; Relating to: the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

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Title

The employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-13 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 54 N: 45 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
2026-03-25HouseReport correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026
2026-03-18HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-03-17SenateRead a third time and concurred in
2026-03-17SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-03-17SenateRead a second time
2026-03-16SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-16SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-16SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-03-16SenateWithdrawn from committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
2026-01-14SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
2026-01-14SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-01-13HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-13HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45
2026-01-13HouseRules suspended
2026-01-13HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-13HouseRead a second time
2026-01-08HousePlaced on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-03HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-22HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-14HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-10HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-09HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-09HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-08HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-10-08HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2
2025-10-06HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-02HouseExecutive action taken
2025-10-02HousePublic hearing held
2025-05-30HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Commerce
2025-05-30HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB287 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab281
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB281.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB281.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/commerce/1945838.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab281/ab281_swib.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab281/ab281_dma.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab281/ab281_dpi.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab281/ab281_uws.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab281/ab281_etf.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab281/ab281_wtcs.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab281/ab281_uws_u.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0144

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