2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 601

An Act to create 945.01 (1) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”.

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/9/2026 Asm.Published 4-10-2026714
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12804
11/13/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0353

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/29/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives August, Haywood, Dallman, Anderson, Behnke, Green, Gustafson, Kurtz, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Prado, Sinicki, Stubbs, Wittke and Stroud;
cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Spreitzer and Testin
327
10/29/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs327
11/4/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
11/11/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August346
11/12/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
11/12/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0353
11/13/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0353
11/13/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules353
11/13/2025 Asm.Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules 
11/18/2025 Asm.Representative Miresse added as a coauthor360
12/19/2025 Asm.Senator James added as a cosponsor416
1/7/2026 Asm.Representative Billings added as a coauthor423
2/10/2026 Asm.Representative Behnke withdrawn as a coauthor553
2/18/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 11:26 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14602
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a second time611
2/19/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted611
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading611
2/19/2026 Asm.Rules suspended611
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed611
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged612
2/23/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly741
2/25/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization748
2/25/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time804
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading804
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading804
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12804
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged813
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in665
3/25/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026691
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026704
4/9/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 247714
4/9/2026 Asm.Published 4-10-2026714
 
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