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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 840: Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.

Passed one chamber Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 840 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers. Primary sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), Mark Born (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Alex Dallman (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Kevin Petersen (Republican), Pat Snyder (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Bob Wittke (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

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 35

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon ZimmermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mark BornPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Scott AllenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Dave ArmstrongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Rob BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Alex DallmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Cindi DuchowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Brent JacobsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Scott KrugPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Amanda NedweskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Adam NeylonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Will PentermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Kevin PetersenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Shae SortwellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Rob SummerfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Travis TranelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Bob WittkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Karen HurdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
John JaglerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Jesse JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Howard MarkleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Romaine QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
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 concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Nass
  3. Available for scheduling
  4. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2
  5. Executive action taken
  6. Public hearing held
  7. Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
  8. LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)
  9. Received from Assembly
  10. Ordered immediately messaged
  11. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44, Paired 2
  12. Rules suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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