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WI AB 253

enacted

Relating to: independence accounts. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 253 pass?

Yes. WI AB 253 has been enacted into law. 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, joined by 2 cosponsors.

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
  • Jacquecosponsor
  • Feyencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-09

    Published 4-9-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-09

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 225

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-25

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-19

    Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  6. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-03-17

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  9. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-16

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

  14. 2026-03-16

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

  15. 2026-01-23

    Available for scheduling

  16. 2026-01-23

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-20

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  18. 2026-01-20

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. 2026-01-20

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-01-20

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-01-20

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2026-01-20

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage

  23. 2026-01-20

    Representative Vining added as a coauthor

  24. 2026-01-20

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  25. 2026-01-16

    Representatives Madison and Clancy added as coauthors

  26. 2026-01-14

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  27. 2025-09-15

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-09-15

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 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

  30. 2025-09-09

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  31. 2025-09-03

    Representatives Palmeri and Stubbs added as coauthors

  32. 2025-09-03

    Executive action taken

  33. 2025-08-27

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2025-07-14

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  35. 2025-06-25

    Public hearing held

  36. 2025-06-24

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  37. 2025-05-08

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

    reading-1,referral-committee

  38. 2025-05-08

    Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Kaufert, Allen, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Subeck, Wichgers and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Feyen

    introduction

Versions

Documents

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

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