WI SB287 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 17)
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 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

2026-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Read a third time and passed (Y: 18 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23HouseFailed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-02-18HouseReceived from Senate
2026-02-18SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-18SenateRead a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-02-18SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-18SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-18SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-18SenateRead a second time
2026-02-17SenatePlaced on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-11SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-02-11SenateReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-11SenateReport adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-11SenateExecutive action taken
2025-12-12SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger
2025-11-03SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-10-29SenatePublic hearing held
2025-10-24SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-10-20SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-10-15SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-10-10SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-10-10SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-10-09SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-10-06SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-05-30SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
2025-05-30SenateIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

AB281 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-13 - Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb287
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB287.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB287-SSA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb287/sb287_swib.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb287/sb287_dpi.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb287/sb287_dma.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb287/sb287_uws.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb287/sb287_etf.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb287/sb287_wtcs.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb287/sb287_uws_u.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/government_operations_labor_and_economic_development/1972157.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/SB287.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0184

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