WI AB 253
enactedRelating to: independence accounts. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WI AB 253 pass?
Yes. WI AB 253 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-09. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-9-2026
What is WI AB 253 about?
WI AB 253 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: independence accounts. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI AB 253?
Behnke, Wichgers, Subeck and 6 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 253.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-08
- Latest action
- 2026-04-09 — Published 4-9-2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Behnkeprimary
- Wichgersprimary
- Subeckprimary
- Mursauprimary
- Murphyprimary
- Knodlprimary
- Allenprimary
- Kaufertprimary
- Brooksprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-05-08
Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Kaufert, Allen, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Subeck, Wichgers and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Feyen
introduction
2025-05-08
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-24
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
2025-06-25
Public hearing held
2025-07-14
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-08-27
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks
amendment-introduction
2025-09-03
Executive action taken
2025-09-03
Representatives Palmeri and Stubbs added as coauthors
2025-09-09
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
2025-09-15
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-15
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-15
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-16
Representatives Madison and Clancy added as coauthors
2026-01-20
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-01-20
Representative Vining added as a coauthor
2026-01-20
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
amendment-passage,passage
2026-01-20
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-01-20
Rules suspended
2026-01-20
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2026-01-20
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-20
Received from Assembly
receipt
2026-01-23
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Available for scheduling
2026-03-16
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-16
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-17
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-03-17
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-03-17
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2026-03-17
Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
2026-03-17
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-18
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2026-03-19
Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
2026-03-25
Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026
enrolled
2026-04-02
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
executive-receipt
2026-04-09
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 225
executive-signature
2026-04-09
Published 4-9-2026
became-law
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Votes
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0
2025-09-15 · pass · 14-0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0
2025-09-15 · pass · 14-0
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2
Related bills
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