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WI AB 39

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Relating to: requiring state employees to perform their work at the offices of their employer.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 39 pass?

No. WI AB 39 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 39 about?

WI AB 39 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: requiring state employees to perform their work at the offices of their employer.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 39?

Vos, Tusler, Swearingen and 12 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 39, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-17
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

  • Vosprimary
  • Tuslerprimary
  • Swearingenprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Allenprimary
  • Nedweskiprimary
  • Tomczykcosponsor
  • Cabral-Guevaracosponsor
  • Quinncosponsor
  • Stafsholtcosponsor
  • Wanggaardcosponsor

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. 2025-10-31

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 10-31-2025

    executive-veto

  4. 2025-10-29

    Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-10-16

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-16-2025

    enrolled

  6. 2025-10-14

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2025-10-14

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2025-10-14

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

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2025-10-14

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-10-14

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  12. 2025-10-13

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. 2025-10-13

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

  14. 2025-09-12

    Available for scheduling

  15. 2025-09-12

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2025-09-11

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  17. 2025-09-11

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. 2025-09-11

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 44, Paired 2

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2025-09-11

    Rules suspended

  20. 2025-09-11

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-09-11

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage

  22. 2025-09-11

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 51, Noes 44

  23. 2025-09-11

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  24. 2025-09-11

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  25. 2025-09-11

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sinicki

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2025-09-11

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 51, Noes 44

  27. 2025-09-11

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  28. 2025-09-11

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  29. 2025-09-11

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Joers

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2025-09-11

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  31. 2025-09-10

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nedweski

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2025-09-09

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025

    referral

  33. 2025-04-15

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-04-15

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 6, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  35. 2025-04-09

    Executive action taken

  36. 2025-04-02

    Public hearing held

  37. 2025-02-18

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  38. 2025-02-17

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  39. 2025-02-17

    Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Penterman, Swearingen, Tusler and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara, Quinn, Stafsholt and Wanggaard

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 6, Noes 2

    2025-04-15 · pass · 6-2

  • SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

    2025-09-11 · pass · 51-44

    Member-level votes (95)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ANDRACA: 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • MIRESSE: no
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: no
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: no
    • PALMERI: no
    • PENTERMAN: 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

  • PASSAGE

    2025-09-11 · pass · 51-44

    Member-level votes (95)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ANDRACA: 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • MIRESSE: no
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: no
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: no
    • PALMERI: no
    • PENTERMAN: 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

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

    2025-10-13 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE

    2025-10-14 · pass · 17-16

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

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab39

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