One-Hundred and Seventh Regular Session12:51 P.M. TUESDAY, January 20, 2026
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Dallman in the chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Murphy.
Representative Dallman led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the United States of America flag.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Arney, August, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Born, Brill, Brooks, Brown, Callahan, Clancy, Cruz, Dallman, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Duchow, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Goeben, Goodwin, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Hysell, B. Jacobson, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz, Madison, Maxey, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Melotik, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Pronschinske, Rivera-Wagner, Rodriguez, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spaude, Spiros, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Taylor, Tenorio, Tranel, Tucker, Tusler, Udell, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, and Speaker Vos - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Tittl - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Special Guests
Representative Rivera-Wagner introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Robyn Davis, recognized for her visionary leadership and valuable contributions to the people of Green Bay and Brown County. Ms. Davis addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Snyder introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Jane Graham Jennings, recognized for her passion, commitment, dedication, and outstanding service in advocating for women in the Wausau community. Ms. Graham Jennings addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Leave of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Tittl. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Cruz and Haywood. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: declaring January as Blood Donor Month in the State of Wisconsin.
By Representative Goeben.
Relating to: recognizing January 27, 2026, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
By Representative Subeck; cosponsored by Senator Habush Sinykin.
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Calendar of Tuesday, January 20
hist219111Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair. Representative August asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 188 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced.
hist219113The question was: Shall Senate Bill 188 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist219114Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 188 be given a third reading. Granted. hist219115The question was: Senate Bill 188 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist219116Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 188 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 188
Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced.
hist219119Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 188 be laid on the table. Granted. Relating to: independence accounts.
hist219128Representative Vining asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 253. Granted. hist219121The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 253 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist219122The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 253 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried
hist219123Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 253 be given a third reading. Granted. hist219124The question was: Assembly Bill 253 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
