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WI AB 146

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Relating to: requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 146 pass?

No. WI AB 146 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 146 about?

WI AB 146 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 146?

Spiros, O'Connor, Mursau and 10 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 146.

Introduced
2025-03-17
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Spirosprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Kaufertprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Franklinprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Armstrongprimary
  • Maxeyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-17

    Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Armstrong, Brooks, Dittrich, Franklin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass, Tomczyk and Kapenga

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-17

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-25

    Representative Tusler added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-04-29

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-05-21

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-05-29

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-29

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-09-09

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025

    referral

  9. 2025-09-11

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-09-11

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-09-11

    Rules suspended

  12. 2025-09-11

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2025-09-11

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2025-09-11

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  15. 2025-09-12

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2025-09-12

    Available for scheduling

  17. 2025-10-13

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  18. 2025-10-13

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. 2025-10-14

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-10-14

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  22. 2025-10-14

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    passage,reading-3

  23. 2025-10-14

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2025-10-14

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  25. 2025-10-15

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025

    enrolled

  26. 2025-10-29

    Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025

    executive-receipt

  27. 2025-10-31

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 10-31-2025

    executive-veto

  28. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  29. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    2025-05-29 · pass · 5-3

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2025-10-13 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE

    2025-10-14 · pass · 18-15

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • CARPENTER: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • ROYS: no
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
    • KEYESKI: no
    • SMITH: no
    • DRAKE: no
    • LARSON: no
    • SPREITZER: no
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: no
    • PFAFF: no
    • WALL: no
    • HESSELBEIN: no
    • RATCLIFF: no
    • WIRCH: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab146

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