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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

Quick answers

Did WI AB 601 pass?

Yes. WI AB 601 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-09. 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.

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

Sponsors

  • Stroudprimary
  • Wittkeprimary
  • Stubbsprimary
  • Sinickiprimary
  • Pradoprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Kurtzprimary
  • Gustafsonprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Andersonprimary
  • Dallmanprimary
  • Haywoodprimary
  • Augustprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 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

  2. 2025-10-29

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-04

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-11-11

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2025-11-12

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-11-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-11-13

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-11-13

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-11-13

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

  10. 2025-11-18

    Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  11. 2025-12-19

    Senator James added as a cosponsor

  12. 2026-01-07

    Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  13. 2026-02-10

    Representative Behnke withdrawn as a coauthor

    withdrawal

  14. 2026-02-18

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

  15. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  16. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  17. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  18. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  22. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  23. 2026-02-25

    Available for scheduling

  24. 2026-03-16

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

  25. 2026-03-16

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

  26. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  27. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  28. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. 2026-03-17

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

    passage,reading-3

  30. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  32. 2026-03-25

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

    enrolled

  33. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  34. 2026-04-09

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

    executive-signature

  35. 2026-04-09

    Published 4-10-2026

    became-law

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

Related bills

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