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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 211: Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 211 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban. Primary sponsor: Gus Gustafson (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Treig Pronschinske (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Alex Dallman (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Bob Wittke (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gus GustafsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Sylvia Ortiz-VelezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Calvin CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Dave ArmstrongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Shannon ZimmermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Lindee BrillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Scott KrugPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Paul TittlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Will PentermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Treig PronschinskePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Duke TuckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Brent JacobsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Alex DallmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Adam NeylonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Bob WittkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Jessie RodriguezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Vinnie MiressePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Karen KirschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Patrick TestinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Cory TomczykCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025
  4. Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
  5. Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025
  6. Received from Senate concurred in
  7. Ordered immediately messaged
  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  10. Ordered to a third reading
  11. Read a second time
  12. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source