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WI SB 229

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Relating to: transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s compensation from the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration to the Department of Workforce Development. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 229 pass?

No. WI SB 229 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 229 about?

WI SB 229 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s compensation from the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration to the Department of Workforce Development. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 229?

Wall, Feyen, Wanggaard and 1 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 229.

Introduced
2025-04-29
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wallprimary
  • Feyenprimary
  • Wanggaardprimary
  • Testinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-29

    Introduced by Senators Testin, Wanggaard, Feyen and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Armstrong, Dittrich, Moses, Murphy and Sinicki

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-29

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-21

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-05-29

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2025-06-02

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-06-03

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-06-03

    Available for scheduling

  8. 2025-06-17

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  9. 2025-06-17

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. 2025-06-18

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  11. 2025-06-18

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  12. 2025-06-18

    Laid on table

    deferral

  13. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

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Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2025-06-03 · pass · 5-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb229

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