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WI AB 248

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Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 248 pass?

No. WI AB 248 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 248 about?

WI AB 248 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 248?

Wichgers, Steffen, Piwowarczyk and 13 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 248.

Introduced
2025-05-08
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

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Steffenprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • Allenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-08

    Introduced by Representatives Allen, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Quinn, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Marklein and Nass

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-08

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-12

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-11-20

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-11-20

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-11-20

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-13

    Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  8. 2026-01-15

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bare

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-01-15

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2026-01-15

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:12 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  12. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Allen

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  15. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  16. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  17. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  20. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2026-03-11

    Public hearing held

  22. 2026-03-12

    Executive action taken

  23. 2026-03-12

    Report concurrence by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 2, Noes 3

  24. 2026-03-12

    Available for scheduling

  25. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. 2026-03-17

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  28. 2026-03-17

    Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  29. 2026-03-17

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  30. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  31. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  32. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 16

    passage,reading-3

  33. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  35. 2026-03-24

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

    enrolled

  36. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  37. 2026-04-03

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

    executive-veto

  38. 2026-05-12

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

  39. 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 State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    2025-11-20 · pass · 7-3

  • Report concurrence by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 2, Noes 3

    2026-03-12 · fail · 2-3

  • CONCURRENCE

    2026-03-17 · pass · 17-16

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

  • SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

    2026-03-17 · 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/ab248

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