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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

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 167 pass?

No. WI AB 167 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. 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, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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
  • Wimbergercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-13

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

    failure

  2. 2026-05-12

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

  3. 2026-04-03

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-01-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026

    enrolled

  6. 2026-01-22

    LRB correction

  7. 2026-01-22

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  8. 2026-01-21

    Ordered immediately messaged

  9. 2026-01-21

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

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-01-21

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2026-01-21

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-01-16

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

  14. 2025-08-19

    Available for scheduling

  15. 2025-08-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-08-19

    Executive action taken

  17. 2025-05-06

    Public hearing held

  18. 2025-04-24

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2025-04-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  20. 2025-04-22

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2025-04-22

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

    passage,reading-3

  22. 2025-04-22

    Rules suspended

  23. 2025-04-22

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  24. 2025-04-22

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  25. 2025-04-22

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  26. 2025-04-17

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

  27. 2025-04-17

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-04-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-04-17

    Executive action taken

  30. 2025-04-09

    Public hearing held

  31. 2025-04-08

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  32. 2025-04-08

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

    introduction

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

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

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