2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 651

An Act to repeal 102.01 (2) (ar); to renumber 102.15 (1) (a); to renumber and amend 102.16 (1), 102.17 (4) (a), 102.17 (9) (a) 1., 102.44 (1) (ag), 102.44 (1) (am) and 102.44 (1) (b); to amend 20.445 (1) (sm), 40.65 (2) (a), 102.11 (1) (intro.), 102.125 (2), 102.125 (3), 102.15 (2), 102.16 (4), 102.17 (1) (d) 1., 102.17 (1) (d) 2., 102.17 (1) (d) 3., 102.17 (4) (b), 102.17 (9) (b) (intro.), 102.18 (1) (a), 102.18 (1) (bp), 102.27 (2) (a), 102.32 (6m) (a), 102.42 (title), 102.44 (1) (c) 1., 102.59 (1), 102.61 (1m) (c), 102.75 (1g) (a), 102.75 (1g) (c), 102.81 (2), 102.82 (2) (a) (intro.), 102.82 (2) (am), 102.82 (2) (ar) and 102.82 (2) (b); to repeal and recreate 102.85 (1) and 102.85 (2); to create 102.125 (1m), 102.16 (1) (e), 102.17 (1) (a) 1m., 102.17 (1) (a) 5., 102.17 (1) (i), 102.17 (4) (a) 1., 102.17 (9) (a) 1e., 102.17 (9) (a) 1g., 102.42 (10), 102.44 (4o), 102.59 (4), 102.82 (2) (ab), 102.82 (2) (ad) and 943.395 (1) (e) of the statutes; to affect 2023 Wisconsin Act 213, section 25; Relating to: various changes to the worker’s compensation law, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/23/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
1/20/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0476

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/13/2025 Asm.Introduced by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment352
11/13/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment352
11/13/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
11/13/2025 Asm.Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor355
12/29/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik417
1/6/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
1/6/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3420
1/6/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0420
1/6/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules420
1/13/2026 Asm.Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)435
1/13/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
1/14/2026 Asm.Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance 
1/14/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0450
1/14/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0450
1/14/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules450
1/14/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/20/2026 Asm.Read a second time476
1/20/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted476
1/20/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading476
1/20/2026 Asm.Rules suspended476
1/20/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0476
1/20/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged477
1/20/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly617
1/23/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization638
1/23/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
 
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