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AB281 Assembly Bill
Vetoed
2026-04-03

The employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

An Act to amend 16.75 (1) (a) 1. and 16.855 (1m); to create 16.75 (10r), 16.856, 66.05025 and 230.144 of the statutes; Relating to: the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Details

State

Wisconsin

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/re...

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Sponsors

Jim Piwowarczyk (Rep - R)
Lindee Brill (Rep - R)
Robert Brooks (Rep - R)
Barbara Dittrich (Rep - R)
Joy Goeben (Rep - R)
Dan Knodl (Rep - R)
Rob Kreibich (Rep - R)
Dave Maxey (Rep - R)
Paul Melotik (Rep - R)
David Murphy (Rep - R)
Jeffrey Mursau (Rep - R)
David Steffen (Rep - R)
Chuck Wichgers (Rep - R)
Eric Wimberger (Sen - R)
John Jagler (Sen - R)
Steve Nass (Sen - R)
Cory Tomczyk (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-03 A Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
2026-04-02 A Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-25 A Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026
2026-03-18 A Received from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17 S Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-17 S Read a third time and concurred in
2026-03-17 S Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17 S Ordered to a third reading
2026-03-17 S Read a second time
2026-03-16 S Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-16 S Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-16 S Available for scheduling
2026-03-16 S Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
2026-01-14 S Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
2026-01-14 S Received from Assembly
2026-01-13 A Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-13 A Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45
2026-01-13 A Rules suspended
2026-01-13 A Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-13 A Read a second time
2026-01-08 A Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-03 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-22 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-14 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-10 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-09 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-09 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-08 A Referred to committee on Rules
2025-10-08 A Report passage recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2
2025-10-06 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-02 A Executive action taken
2025-10-02 A Public hearing held
2025-05-30 A Read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce
2025-05-30 A Introduced

Votes

2026-01-13 Assembly: Read a third time and passed Yea: 54 Nay: 45

Committee Referrals

2025-05-30 A Commerce
2025-10-08 A Rules
2026-01-14 S Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
2026-03-16 S Organization

Bill Text Versions

2025-05-30 Introduced
0000-00-00 Enrolled

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