Vacancies in appointive state offices
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Representatives Allen, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Brad · May 8, 2025
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Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs · May 8, 2025
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Public hearing held · Nov 12, 2025
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Executive action taken · Nov 20, 2025
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Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3 · Nov 20, 2025
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Referred to committee on Rules · Nov 20, 2025
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Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules · Jan 13, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bare · Jan 15, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer · Jan 15, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass · Jan 15, 2026
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Made a special order of business at 11:12 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 · Feb 18, 2026
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Read a second time · Feb 19, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Allen · Feb 19, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 19, 2026
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Rules suspended · Feb 19, 2026
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Read a third time and passed · Feb 19, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 19, 2026
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Received from Assembly · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs · Feb 25, 2026
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Public hearing held · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Executive action taken · Mar 12, 2026
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Report concurrence by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 2, Noes 3 · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Available for scheduling · Mar 12, 2026
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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Mar 16, 2026
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Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Read a second time · Mar 17, 2026
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Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken · Mar 17, 2026
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Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15 · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 16 · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 17, 2026
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Received from Senate concurred in · Mar 18, 2026
Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026 · Mar 24, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026 · Apr 3, 2026
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Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) · May 12, 2026
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Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 · May 13, 2026
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The numbers
16
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
AllenMaxeyBehnkeBrillBrooksGoebenGreenGundrumKnodlKreibichMurphyO'ConnorPentermanPiwowarczykSteffenWichgers
Recorded votes
CONCURRENCESenate · 2026-03-17 · AYES 17, NAYS 16, NOT VOTING 0
SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STANDSenate · 2026-03-17 · AYES 18, NAYS 15, NOT VOTING 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Wisconsin legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).