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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 955: Relating to: the rule-making authority of agencies. (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 955 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the rule-making authority of agencies. (FE). Primary sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Kevin Petersen (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Bob Wittke (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), John Spiros (Republican). It lists 7 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 37

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent JacobsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Gus GustafsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Karen HurdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Duke TuckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Ron TuslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Shae SortwellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Scott AllenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Calvin CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Dean KaufertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Clint MosesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Adam NeylonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Will PentermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Kevin PetersenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Jessie RodriguezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Nancy VanderMeerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Bob WittkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
John SpirosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Julian BradleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Rob HuttonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
André JacqueCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Chris KapengaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
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 4-8-2026
  4. Fiscal estimate received
  5. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
  6. Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026
  7. Received from Senate concurred in
  8. Ordered immediately messaged
  9. Read a third time and concurred in
  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  11. Ordered to a third reading
  12. Read a second time

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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