AB 4212025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 421
Relating to: prohibiting rights of nature ordinances. (FE)
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 8
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Judiciary, Assembly Rules (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 10
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 19, 2026 | Assembly | Laid on the table |
| February 18, 2026 | Assembly | Made a special order of business at 11:19 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 |
| January 30, 2026 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| January 30, 2026 | Assembly | Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2 |
| January 29, 2026 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| January 21, 2026 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| September 22, 2025 | Assembly | Fiscal estimate received |
| September 15, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| September 15, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Brill, Moses, Gustafson, Murphy, Behnke, Nedweski and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Tomczyk |
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.