Wisconsin House Bill 612

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to renumber and amend 20.370 (5) (hq); to amend 18.08 (1) (a) (intro.), 20.370 (5) (hr), 20.370 (7) (aa), 20.866 (2) (ta), 23.09 (19) (cg), 23.09 (20) (am), 23.09 (20m) (b), 23.0953 (2) (b), 23.098 (2), 30.277 (1m) and 30.277 (2) (c); to create 20.370 (5) (hs), 20.370 (5) (ht), 20.370 (5) (hu), 20.370 (5) (hv), 20.370 (7) (ae), 20.370 (7) (fd), 20.866 (2) (tj) and 23.09175 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, and making an appropriation. (FE)

The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Rep. Tony Kurtz [R]

Sen. Patrick Testin [R]

2026-01-22 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 53 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table (Y: 53 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-23	Senate	Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-02-11	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
2026-01-26	Senate	Read first time and referred to committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
2026-01-22	Senate	Received from Assembly
2026-01-22	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-22	House	Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44
2026-01-22	House	Rules suspended
2026-01-22	House	Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Andraca
2026-01-22	House	Read a second time
2026-01-20	House	Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-16	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz
2025-12-10	House	Fiscal estimate received
2025-11-20	House	Referred to committee on Rules
2025-11-20	House	Report without recommendation (Assembly Rule 19) by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 6, Noes 6
2025-11-12	House	Executive action taken
2025-11-04	House	Public hearing held
2025-11-04	House	LRB correction
2025-10-31	House	Read first time and referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
2025-10-31	House	Introduced

SB685 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab612
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB612.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB612-ASA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB612-ASA2.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB612-SA1.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/forestry_parks_and_outdoor_recreation/1954042.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab612/ab612_dnr.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB612.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/financial_institutions_and_sporting_heritage/1985715.pdf
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0193
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0194