WI AB 778

enacted

Relating to: eligibility for the Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and the Transitional Jobs program. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 778 pass?

Yes. WI AB 778 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Published 4-3-2026

What is WI AB 778 about?

WI AB 778 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: eligibility for the Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and the Transitional Jobs program. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 778?

Steffen, Prado, Piwowarczyk and 13 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 778, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced: 2025-12-17
Latest action: 2026-04-02 — Published 4-3-2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-02
Published 4-3-2026
became-law
2026-04-02
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 176
executive-signature
2026-04-01
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-23
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
enrolled
2026-03-18
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2026-03-17
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-17
Senator Drake added as a cosponsor
2026-03-17
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2026-03-17
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-03-17
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-03-16
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-16
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-03
Available for scheduling
2026-03-03
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
Executive action taken
2026-02-11
Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-10
Received from Assembly
receipt
2026-02-10
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-10
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2026-02-10
Rules suspended
2026-02-10
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-02-10
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-02-05
Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-23
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
2026-01-15
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-14
Executive action taken
2026-01-08
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2026-01-06
Public hearing held
2025-12-22
Representative Knodl added as a coauthor
2025-12-17
Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-17
Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Donovan, Ortiz-Velez, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Prado and Steffen; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0
2026-01-15 · pass · 9-0
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2026-03-03 · pass · 5-0
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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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab778

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