WI AB840 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 35)
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]

Summary

An Act to create 196.20 (10), 196.492 and 299.70 of the statutes; Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.

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Title

Certain requirements related to data centers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-20 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 53 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table (Y: 55 N: 43 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld (Y: 56 N: 42 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - House - Assembly: Refused to refer to committee on Energy and Utilities (Y: 45 N: 53 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23SenateFailed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-03-17SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Nass
2026-03-13SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-03-13SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-13SenateExecutive action taken
2026-02-17SenatePublic hearing held
2026-01-23SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
2026-01-22SenateLRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)
2026-01-20SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-01-20HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-20HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44, Paired 2
2026-01-20HouseRules suspended
2026-01-20HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-20HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-20HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zimmerman
2026-01-20HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 43
2026-01-20HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Stroud
2026-01-20HouseDecision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 56, Noes 42
2026-01-20HouseDecision of the Chair appealed
2026-01-20HousePoint of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
2026-01-20HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Stroud
2026-01-20HouseDecision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45
2026-01-20HouseDecision of the Chair appealed
2026-01-20HousePoint of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
2026-01-20HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Phelps
2026-01-20HouseRefused to refer to committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 45, Noes 53
2026-01-20HouseRead a second time
2026-01-14HousePlaced on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-15HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2026-01-15HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
2026-01-15HouseExecutive action taken
2026-01-14HousePublic hearing held
2026-01-09HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
2026-01-09HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB843 (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/ab840
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB840.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-ASA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-ASA2.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-ASA3.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-ASA4.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-SSA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/state_affairs/1964588.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB840.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/utilities_technology_and_tourism/1974404.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/senate_organization/1984934.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0178
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0179
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0180
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0181
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0182

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