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WI SJR 116

enacted

Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration).

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SJR 116 pass?

Yes. WI SJR 116 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-23. Latest recorded action (2026-06-23): Published 6-23-2026. Enrolled Joint Resolution 14

What is WI SJR 116 about?

WI SJR 116 is a joint resolution in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration).”.

Who sponsors WI SJR 116?

Wanggaard, Tomczyk, Nass and 4 others are the primary sponsors of WI SJR 116.

Introduced
2025-12-30
Latest action
2026-06-23 — Published 6-23-2026. Enrolled Joint Resolution 14
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wanggaardprimary
  • Tomczykprimary
  • Nassprimary
  • Huttonprimary
  • Feyenprimary
  • Bradleyprimary
  • Kapengaprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-30

    Introduced by Senators Kapenga, Bradley, Feyen, Hutton, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Knodl, Kitchens, Sortwell, Allen, August, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Penterman, Steffen, Swearingen, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers and Armstrong

    introduction

  2. 2025-12-30

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    Public hearing held

  4. 2026-01-09

    Executive action taken

  5. 2026-01-09

    Report adoption recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-01-09

    Available for scheduling

  7. 2026-01-16

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. 2026-01-21

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-01-21

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  10. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended to give joint resolution its third reading

  11. 2026-01-21

    Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-01-21

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-01-22

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  14. 2026-02-18

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:01 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  16. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Haywood

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Haywood

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Nedweski

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  21. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  23. 2026-02-19

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 is not properly before the Assembly

  24. 2026-02-19

    Point of Order Not Well Taken

  25. 2026-02-19

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  26. 2026-02-19

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 41

  27. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 54, Noes 41

    passage,reading-3

  28. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage,receipt

  30. 2026-03-16

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

  31. 2026-03-17

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  32. 2026-03-17

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  33. 2026-03-19

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  34. 2026-03-30

    Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 3-30-2026

  35. 2026-06-23

    Published 6-23-2026. Enrolled Joint Resolution 14

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report adoption recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-01-09 · pass · 3-2

  • ADOPTION

    2026-01-21 · pass · 18-15

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • CARPENTER: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • ROYS: no
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
    • KEYESKI: no
    • SMITH: no
    • DRAKE: no
    • LARSON: no
    • SPREITZER: no
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: no
    • PFAFF: no
    • WALL: no
    • HESSELBEIN: no
    • RATCLIFF: no
    • WIRCH: no

  • SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

    2026-02-19 · pass · 54-41

    Member-level votes (95)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ANDRACA: no
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: no
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: no
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: no
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: no
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: no
    • DESMIDT: no
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • FITZGERALD: no
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GOODWIN: no
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: no
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: no
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: no
    • JOERS: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: no
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAXEY: yes
    • MAYADEV: no
    • MCCARVILLE: no
    • MCGUIRE: no
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MIRESSE: no
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: no
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: no
    • PALMERI: no
    • PENTERMAN: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: no
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: no
    • SHEEHAN: no
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: no
    • SUBECK: no
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • TENORIO: no
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • ZIMMERMAN: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes

  • CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED

    2026-02-19 · pass · 54-41

    Member-level votes (95)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ANDRACA: no
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: no
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: no
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: no
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: no
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: no
    • DESMIDT: no
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • FITZGERALD: no
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GOODWIN: no
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: no
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: no
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: no
    • JOERS: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: no
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAXEY: yes
    • MAYADEV: no
    • MCCARVILLE: no
    • MCGUIRE: no
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MIRESSE: no
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: no
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: no
    • PALMERI: no
    • PENTERMAN: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: no
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: no
    • SHEEHAN: no
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: no
    • SUBECK: no
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • TENORIO: no
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • ZIMMERMAN: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes

  • Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    2026-03-17 · pass · 18-15

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr116

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