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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 281 · A - Veto Sustained

The employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
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Officially: “the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

Where it is

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Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Jagler, Nass and T · May 30, 2025

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce · May 30, 2025

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Public hearing held · Oct 2, 2025

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Executive action taken · Oct 2, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Oct 6, 2025

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Report passage recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2 · Oct 8, 2025

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Referred to committee on Rules · Oct 8, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Oct 9, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Oct 9, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Oct 10, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Oct 14, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Oct 22, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Nov 3, 2025

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Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules · Jan 8, 2026

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Read a second time · Jan 13, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Jan 13, 2026

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Rules suspended · Jan 13, 2026

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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45 · Jan 13, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 13, 2026

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Received from Assembly · Jan 14, 2026

Senate

Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development · Jan 14, 2026

Senate

Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Available for scheduling · Mar 16, 2026

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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Mar 16, 2026

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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Mar 16, 2026

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Read a second time · 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 · 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 3-25-2026 · Mar 25, 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

13
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

PiwowarczykBrillBrooksDittrichGoebenKnodlKreibichMaxeyMelotikMurphyMursauSteffenWichgers

Recorded votes

PASSAGEAssembly · 2026-01-13 · AYES 54, NAYS 45, NOT VOTING 0, PAIRED 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).