WI AB 856

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

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1. 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

2. 2026-01-16

   Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

   reading-1,referral-committee

3. 2026-01-21

   Public hearing held

4. 2026-01-26

   Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

   amendment-introduction

5. 2026-01-29

   Executive action taken

6. 2026-01-30

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

   committee-passage-favorable

7. 2026-01-30

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

   committee-passage-favorable

8. 2026-01-30

   Referred to committee on Rules

   referral-committee

9. 2026-02-17

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

10. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

    amendment-introduction

11. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

12. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Spiros

    amendment-introduction

13. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

14. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

15. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended

16. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

17. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

18. 2026-02-19

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

19. 2026-02-20

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

20. 2026-03-03

    Executive action taken

21. 2026-03-03

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

    committee-passage-favorable

22. 2026-03-03

    Available for scheduling

23. 2026-03-06

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

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

    passage,reading-3

30. 2026-03-17

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

31. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

32. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

33. 2026-03-19

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

34. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

35. 2026-03-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

    enrolled

36. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

37. 2026-04-03

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

    executive-signature

38. 2026-04-03

    Published 4-4-2026

    became-law

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• 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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