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WI AB 956

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Relating to: exempting certain agricultural warehouses from automatic fire sprinkler requirements.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 956 pass?

No. WI AB 956 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 956 about?

WI AB 956 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: exempting certain agricultural warehouses from automatic fire sprinkler requirements.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 956?

Tittl, Summerfield, Spiros and 10 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 956.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tittlprimary
  • Summerfieldprimary
  • Spirosprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Mosesprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Hurdprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-29

    Introduced by Representatives Hurd, Novak, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kreibich, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Spiros, Summerfield and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein and Quinn

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-29

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-03

    Public hearing held

  4. 2026-02-04

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  5. 2026-02-06

    Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  6. 2026-02-11

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-02-11

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2026-02-12

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-12

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-16

    Representative Penterman added as a coauthor

  11. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:50 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  12. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  14. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  15. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  16. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  17. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  19. 2026-02-27

    Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue

    reading-1,referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-11

    Executive action taken

  21. 2026-03-11

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-03-11

    Available for scheduling

  23. 2026-03-16

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

  24. 2026-03-16

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

  25. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  26. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  27. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  28. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  29. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  31. 2026-03-20

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

    enrolled

  32. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  33. 2026-04-08

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026

    executive-veto

  34. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  35. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    2026-02-12 · pass · 7-3

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    2026-03-11 · pass · 7-1

  • 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab956

Attribution

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