2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 248

An Act to create 17.03 (10m) of the statutes; Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.

Status: A - Vetoed

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/12/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 16801
11/20/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3382

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/8/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Allen, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Quinn, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Marklein and Nass
130
5/8/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs130
11/12/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
11/20/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
11/20/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3382
11/20/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules382
1/13/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/15/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bare454
1/15/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer454
1/15/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass454
2/18/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 11:12 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14602
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a second time617
2/19/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Allen617
2/19/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted617
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading617
2/19/2026 Asm.Rules suspended617
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed617
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged617
2/23/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly741
2/25/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs748
3/11/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
3/12/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
3/12/2026 Sen.Report concurrence by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 2, Noes 3782
3/12/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch792
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time801
3/17/2026 Sen.Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken801
3/17/2026 Sen.Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15801
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading801
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading801
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 16801
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged813
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in665
3/24/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026691
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026704
4/3/2026 Asm.Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026706
5/12/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
 
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