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WI AB 856

enacted

Relating to: repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 856 pass?

Yes. WI AB 856 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): Published 4-4-2026

What is WI AB 856 about?

WI AB 856 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 856?

Penterman, O'Connor, Mursau and 6 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 856.

Introduced
2026-01-16
Latest action
2026-04-03 — Published 4-4-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pentermanprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Bornprimary
  • Spirosprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-03

    Published 4-4-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-03

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 195

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  6. 2026-03-19

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  7. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  8. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  9. 2026-03-17

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  10. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  13. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  14. 2026-03-16

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

  15. 2026-03-16

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

  16. 2026-03-06

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  17. 2026-03-03

    Available for scheduling

  18. 2026-03-03

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-03

    Executive action taken

  20. 2026-02-20

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-19

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  22. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  24. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended

  25. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  26. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  27. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Spiros

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  29. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-02-17

    Made a special order of business at 1:27 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

  31. 2026-01-30

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-30

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-01-30

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-01-29

    Executive action taken

  35. 2026-01-26

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2026-01-21

    Public hearing held

  37. 2026-01-16

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    reading-1,referral-committee

  38. 2026-01-16

    Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Born, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators James, Jagler and Marklein

    introduction

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Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    2026-01-30 · pass · 6-0

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    2026-01-30 · pass · 6-0

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    2026-03-03 · pass · 8-0

  • 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/ab856

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