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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 696 · A - Enacted into Law

Various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting

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Officially: “various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

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Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Dittrich, Knodl, Prado and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Marklein · Nov 26, 2025

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform · Nov 26, 2025

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Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor · Dec 12, 2025

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Public hearing held · Dec 17, 2025

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Executive action taken · Jan 14, 2026

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Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 7, Noes 0 · Jan 15, 2026

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Referred to committee on Rules · Jan 15, 2026

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Representative Penterman added as a coauthor · Jan 20, 2026

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Senator Drake added as a cosponsor · Jan 27, 2026

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Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules · Feb 5, 2026

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Read a second time · Feb 10, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 10, 2026

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Rules suspended · Feb 10, 2026

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Read a third time and passed · Feb 10, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 10, 2026

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Received from Assembly · Feb 10, 2026

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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization · Feb 10, 2026

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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Feb 10, 2026

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Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Feb 10, 2026

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Rules suspended and taken up · Feb 11, 2026

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Read a second time · Feb 11, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 11, 2026

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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Feb 11, 2026

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Read a third time and concurred in · Feb 11, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 11, 2026

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Received from Senate concurred in · Feb 12, 2026

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LRB correction · Feb 13, 2026

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Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026 · Feb 13, 2026

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Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026 · Apr 1, 2026

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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 166 · Apr 2, 2026

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Published 4-3-2026 · Apr 2, 2026

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The numbers

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sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

WittkeDittrichKnodlPradoWichgers
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 4-3-2026 (Apr 2, 2026).