WI SB 537

• Markleinprimary
• Nassprimary
• Wanggaardprimary

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1. 2025-10-17

   Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Subeck

   introduction

2. 2025-10-17

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

   reading-1,referral-committee

3. 2025-10-29

   Public hearing held

4. 2025-11-12

   Executive action taken

5. 2025-11-12

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

   committee-passage-favorable

6. 2025-11-12

   Available for scheduling

7. 2025-11-14

   Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

8. 2025-11-18

   Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

9. 2025-11-18

   Read a second time

   reading-2

10. 2025-11-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

11. 2025-11-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

12. 2025-11-18

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

13. 2025-11-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

14. 2025-11-19

    Received from Senate

    receipt

15. 2026-01-12

    Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor

16. 2026-01-12

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    reading-1,referral-committee

17. 2026-01-13

    Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

18. 2026-01-15

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    withdrawal

19. 2026-01-15

    Read a second time

    reading-2

20. 2026-01-15

    Ordered to a third reading

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21. 2026-01-15

    Rules suspended

22. 2026-01-15

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

23. 2026-01-15

    Ordered immediately messaged

24. 2026-01-16

    Received from Assembly concurred in

    receipt

25. 2026-01-20

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

26. 2026-02-09

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

27. 2026-03-12

    Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026

    executive-receipt

28. 2026-03-13

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 97

    executive-signature

29. 2026-03-13

    Published 3-14-2026

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

  2025-11-12 · pass · 8-0

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