Prohibiting State Contracting with Certain Business Entities

Wisconsin Legislative Events

Published April 3rd, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB662, which would have prohibited state contracting with certain business entities and established penalties, was vetoed by Governor Tony Evers on April 3, 2026. The bill had passed both chambers with a 53-44 Assembly vote and 17 Senate co-sponsors. Since the veto sustained, the proposed contracting restrictions will not take effect.

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What changed

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB662 was vetoed on April 3, 2026, before becoming law. The bill would have created section 20.933 of the Wisconsin statutes to prohibit state contracting with certain business entities and provided penalties for violations. It passed the Assembly on January 22, 2026 (53-44) and the Senate on March 17, 2026, before being presented to the Governor on April 2, 2026.

The veto means no new contracting restrictions or penalties will be imposed on entities seeking state contracts with Wisconsin. Businesses previously concerned about exclusion from state contracting should note this bill failed and continue current practices. The vetoed bill's scope and specific "certain business entities" targeted remain unclear without the enrolled text, but the outcome eliminates any immediate compliance obligations.

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ChangeBridge / Wisconsin / AB662 Vetoed AB662 Assembly Bill Vetoed 2026-04-03

Prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE)

An Act to create 20.933 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (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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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 2026-03-23 A Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026 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 2026-02-12 S Available for scheduling 2026-02-12 S Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 2026-02-12 S Executive action taken 2026-01-26 S Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs 2026-01-22 S Received from Assembly 2026-01-22 A Ordered immediately messaged 2026-01-22 A Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 2026-01-22 A Rules suspended 2026-01-22 A Ordered to a third reading 2026-01-22 A Assembly Amendment 1 adopted 2026-01-22 A Read a second time 2026-01-21 A Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dallman 2026-01-20 A Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules 2026-01-14 A Referred to committee on Rules 2026-01-14 A Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3 2026-01-07 A Executive action taken 2025-12-10 A Public hearing held 2025-12-05 A Fiscal estimate received 2025-12-01 A Fiscal estimate received 2025-11-19 A Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs 2025-11-19 A Introduced