2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 420

Relating to: prohibiting rights of nature ordinances. (FE)

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 2

Prime sponsors

Nass, Tomczyk

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, Senate Transportation and Local Government (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 27

Date	Chamber	Action
May 13, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
May 12, 2026	Senate	Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
March 20, 2026	Senate	Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026
March 18, 2026	Senate	Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
February 26, 2026	Senate	Report correctly enrolled
February 23, 2026	Senate	Received from Assembly concurred in
February 19, 2026	Assembly	Ordered immediately messaged
February 19, 2026	Assembly	Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 41
February 19, 2026	Assembly	Rules suspended
February 19, 2026	Assembly	Ordered to a third reading
February 19, 2026	Assembly	Read a second time
February 18, 2026	Assembly	Made a special order of business at 11:19 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
February 18, 2026	Assembly	Referred to committee on Rules
February 12, 2026	Assembly	Received from Senate
February 11, 2026	Senate	Ordered to a third reading
February 11, 2026	Senate	Read a second time
February 11, 2026	Senate	Ordered immediately messaged
February 11, 2026	Senate	Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14
February 11, 2026	Senate	Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
February 9, 2026	Senate	Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
January 13, 2026	Senate	Available for scheduling
January 13, 2026	Senate	Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
January 13, 2026	Senate	Executive action taken
December 9, 2025	Senate	Public hearing held
September 12, 2025	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
September 4, 2025	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
September 4, 2025	Senate	Introduced by Senators Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Brill, Moses, Gustafson, Murphy, Behnke, Nedweski and Wichgers

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.