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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 248: Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.

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 248 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on May 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices. Primary sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 6 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): Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott AllenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lindee BrillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Rob BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Will PentermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Julian BradleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Howard MarkleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Romaine QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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 4-3-2026
  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
  6. Received from Senate concurred in
  7. Ordered immediately messaged
  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 16
  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  10. Ordered to a third reading
  11. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
  12. Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

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