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WI AB 601

enacted

Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 601 pass?

Yes. WI AB 601 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-10-2026

What is WI AB 601 about?

WI AB 601 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 601?

Stroud, Wittke, Stubbs and 13 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 601, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-10-29
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Published 4-10-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Stroudprimary
  • Wittkeprimary
  • Stubbsprimary
  • Sinickiprimary
  • Pradoprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Kurtzprimary
  • Gustafsonprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Andersonprimary
  • Dallmanprimary
  • Haywoodprimary
  • Augustprimary
  • Markleincosponsor
  • Dassler-Alfheimcosponsor
  • Feyencosponsor
  • Spreitzercosponsor
  • Testincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-09

    Published 4-10-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-09

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 247

    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. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  6. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  7. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  10. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-03-16

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

  12. 2026-03-16

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

  13. 2026-02-25

    Available for scheduling

  14. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  16. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  20. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage

  21. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  22. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:26 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  23. 2026-02-10

    Representative Behnke withdrawn as a coauthor

    withdrawal

  24. 2026-01-07

    Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  25. 2025-12-19

    Senator James added as a cosponsor

  26. 2025-11-18

    Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  27. 2025-11-13

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  28. 2025-11-13

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-11-13

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-11-12

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-11-12

    Executive action taken

  32. 2025-11-11

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2025-11-04

    Public hearing held

  34. 2025-10-29

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  35. 2025-10-29

    Introduced by Representatives August, Haywood, Dallman, Anderson, Behnke, Green, Gustafson, Kurtz, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Prado, Sinicki, Stubbs, Wittke and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Spreitzer and Testin

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2025-11-12 · pass · 10-0

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2025-11-13 · pass · 10-0

  • 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

  • CONCURRENCE

    2026-03-17 · pass · 21-12

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

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