2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 276

An Act to amend 20.865 (1) (a), 20.865 (1) (g), 20.865 (1) (q) and 227.40 (4) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation. (FE)

Status: S - Veto sustained

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/13/2026 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82899
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45558
2/11/2026 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15689

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/21/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton, Nass, Stafsholt and Tomczyk;
cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Steffen, Tittl, Tranel, Wichgers and Wittke
217
5/21/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs218
5/28/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/2/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/4/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/4/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/5/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/13/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/13/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/13/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/30/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
8/4/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
10/9/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
11/7/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/7/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2490
11/7/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
12/4/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/14/2026 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/30/2026 Sen.Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)651
2/3/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/3/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4658
2/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/6/2026 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger669
2/9/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)676
2/11/2026 Sen.Read a second time689
2/11/2026 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted689
2/11/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading689
2/11/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading689
2/11/2026 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15689
2/11/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged694
2/12/2026 Asm.Received from Senate557
2/12/2026 Asm.Read557
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up557
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a second time557
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading557
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended558
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45558
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged558
2/13/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in711
2/20/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled737
3/18/2026 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026817
3/20/2026 Sen.Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026834
5/12/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
5/13/2026 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82899
 
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