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WI AB 167

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Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 167 pass?

No. WI AB 167 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 167 about?

WI AB 167 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 167?

Knodl, Penterman, O'Connor and 6 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 167.

Introduced
2025-04-08
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

  • Knodlprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Duchowprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Armstrongprimary
  • Tuckerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-08

    Introduced by Representatives Tucker, Armstrong, Brooks, B. Jacobson, Duchow, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-08

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-09

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-04-17

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-04-17

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-04-17

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-04-17

    Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules

  8. 2025-04-22

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  9. 2025-04-22

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-04-22

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-04-22

    Rules suspended

  12. 2025-04-22

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 42, Paired 2

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2025-04-22

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2025-04-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  15. 2025-04-24

    Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2025-05-06

    Public hearing held

  17. 2025-08-19

    Executive action taken

  18. 2025-08-19

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-08-19

    Available for scheduling

  20. 2026-01-16

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. 2026-01-21

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  22. 2026-01-21

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  23. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  24. 2026-01-21

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 14

    passage,reading-3

  25. 2026-01-21

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. 2026-01-22

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  27. 2026-01-22

    LRB correction

  28. 2026-01-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026

    enrolled

  29. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  30. 2026-04-03

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

    executive-veto

  31. 2026-05-12

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

  32. 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 6, Noes 3

    2025-04-17 · pass · 6-3

  • PASSAGE

    2025-04-22 · pass · 53-42

    Member-level votes (95)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: no
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: no
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: no
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: no
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: no
    • DESMIDT: no
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DOYLE: no
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • EMERSON: no
    • FITZGERALD: no
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GOODWIN: no
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: no
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: no
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: no
    • JOERS: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: no
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAXEY: yes
    • MAYADEV: no
    • MCCARVILLE: no
    • MCGUIRE: no
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: no
    • PALMERI: no
    • PENTERMAN: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRADO: no
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: no
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: no
    • SHEEHAN: no
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPAUDE: no
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: no
    • SUBECK: no
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • TENORIO: no
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2025-08-19 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE

    2026-01-21 · pass · 18-14

    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
    • SMITH: no
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
    • KEYESKI: no
    • SPREITZER: no
    • DRAKE: no
    • LARSON: no
    • WALL: no
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: no
    • RATCLIFF: no
    • WIRCH: no
    • HESSELBEIN: no
    • ROYS: no
    • PFAFF: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab167

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