2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 281

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)

Status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/14/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development605
1/13/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45439

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/30/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Steffen and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Jagler, Nass and Tomczyk
157
5/30/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce157
10/2/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
10/2/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
10/6/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/8/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2292
10/8/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules292
10/9/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/9/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/10/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/14/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/22/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
11/3/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
1/8/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/13/2026 Asm.Read a second time439
1/13/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading439
1/13/2026 Asm.Rules suspended439
1/13/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45439
1/13/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged439
1/14/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly604
1/14/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development605
 
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