2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 431

Relating to: discrimination based on arrest record under the fair employment law.

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, Wanggaard

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 Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (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 27, 2026	Senate	Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
March 26, 2026	Senate	Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
February 24, 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 11:20 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 18, Noes 15
February 11, 2026	Senate	Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
February 10, 2026	Senate	Representative Stubbs withdrawn as a cosponsor
February 9, 2026	Senate	Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
January 16, 2026	Senate	Available for scheduling
January 16, 2026	Senate	Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
January 16, 2026	Senate	Executive action taken
January 7, 2026	Senate	Public hearing held
September 29, 2025	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
September 29, 2025	Senate	Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Behnke, Green, Kitchens, Knodl, Murphy, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Stubbs

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.