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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 281: Relating to: the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

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 281 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on May 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE). Primary sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 4 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 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Lindee BrillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Rob BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
John JaglerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Cory TomczykCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Eric WimbergerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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 3-25-2026
  6. Received from Senate concurred in
  7. Ordered immediately messaged
  8. Read a third time and concurred in
  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  10. Ordered to a third reading
  11. Read a second time
  12. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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