2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 940

An Act to repeal 227.11 (2) (a) (intro.); to renumber 227.11 (2) (a) 1. to 3.; to amend 18.03 (2) (b) and 227.11 (2) (d); to create 227.11 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: the rule-making authority of agencies. (FE)

Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
2/12/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2706

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/6/2026 Sen.Introduced by Senators Jacque, Quinn, Hutton, Kapenga, Nass, Bradley and Cabral-Guevara;
cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Gustafson, Hurd, Tucker, Tusler, Sortwell, Allen, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Spiros and Armstrong
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2/6/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs671
2/10/2026 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque681
2/10/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/10/2026 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
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2/12/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
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2/12/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2706
2/12/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2706
2/12/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/18/2026 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
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3/23/2026 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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