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AB 2482025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 248

Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.

Vetoed Last action May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 16

Prime sponsors
Allen, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Wichgers

Status

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Rules, Assembly State Affairs, Senate Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 39

DateChamberAction
May 13, 2026AssemblyFailed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
May 12, 2026AssemblyPlaced on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
April 3, 2026AssemblyReport vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
April 2, 2026AssemblyPresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
March 24, 2026AssemblyReport correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
March 18, 2026AssemblyReceived from Senate concurred in
March 17, 2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
March 17, 2026SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 16
March 17, 2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
March 17, 2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
March 17, 2026SenateDecision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
March 17, 2026SenatePoint of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
March 17, 2026SenateRead a second time
March 17, 2026SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch
March 16, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
March 12, 2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
March 12, 2026SenateReport concurrence by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 2, Noes 3
March 12, 2026SenateExecutive action taken
March 11, 2026SenatePublic hearing held
February 25, 2026SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
February 23, 2026SenateReceived from Assembly
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a third time and passed
February 19, 2026AssemblyRules suspended
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
February 19, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted
February 19, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Allen
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a second time
February 18, 2026AssemblyMade a special order of business at 11:12 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
January 15, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass
January 15, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer
January 15, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bare
January 13, 2026AssemblyPlaced on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
November 20, 2025AssemblyReferred to committee on Rules
November 20, 2025AssemblyReport passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
November 20, 2025AssemblyExecutive action taken
November 12, 2025AssemblyPublic hearing held
May 8, 2025AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
May 8, 2025AssemblyIntroduced by Representatives Allen, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Quinn, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Marklein and Nass

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

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