2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 994

An Act to repeal 227.26 (4) (title) and 227.26 (4) (a); to renumber 227.29 (1) (b) to (e); to renumber and amend 227.111 (1), 227.111 (2), 227.26 (4) (b), 227.26 (4) (c), 227.29 (1) (intro.), 227.29 (1) (a), 227.29 (2) and 227.29 (3); to amend 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gm., 227.135 (2) and 227.29 (4) (c) 2.; to create 35.93 (2) (b) 7., 227.111 (1) (a), 227.111 (2) (a), 227.263 (title), 227.29 (1c) (intro.), 227.29 (1g) (b) and 227.29 (1g) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments; an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate; and the rule-making authority of certain agencies. (FE)

Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
2/10/2026 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 5, Noes 4539

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/30/2026 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Hurd, B. Jacobson, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Spiros, Tucker, Tusler and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senator Jacque
515
1/30/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency515
2/3/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/3/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/3/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/4/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/4/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/5/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/9/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/10/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/10/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/10/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/10/2026 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 5, Noes 4539
2/10/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules539
2/10/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/10/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/10/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/10/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules 
2/11/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/11/2026 Asm.Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor554
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a second time567
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading567
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended567
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed567
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged567
2/13/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly710
2/13/2026 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
2/16/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs714
2/17/2026 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
2/23/2026 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
2/23/2026 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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