2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 1004

An Act to create 118.227 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting education employers from entering into certain agreements related to information about alleged immoral conduct by an employee and civil immunity for information provided to a prospective employer.

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
3/6/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1769
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 8630

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2026 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers and Goeben;
cosponsored by Senators James and Jacque
521
2/3/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education521
2/4/2026 Asm.Representative Knodl added as a coauthor530
2/5/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/5/2026 Asm.Representative Duchow added as a coauthor536
2/6/2026 Asm.Senator Nass added as a cosponsor549
2/11/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/11/2026 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3547
2/11/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules547
2/18/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 12:03 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14603
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a second time630
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading630
2/19/2026 Asm.Rules suspended630
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 8630
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged630
2/23/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly741
2/25/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Education751
3/3/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
3/6/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
3/6/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1769
3/6/2026 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.Read a second time812
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading812
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading812
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in812
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged814
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in666
3/20/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026681
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026705
4/3/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 186705
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
 
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