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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 431: Relating to: discrimination based on arrest record under the fair employment law.

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

SB 431 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on September 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: discrimination based on arrest record under the fair employment law. Primary sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican). It lists 9 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 1 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Van WanggaardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Steve NassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Elijah BehnkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Cindi DuchowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Chanz GreenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Joel KitchensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dan KnodlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Dave MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Will PentermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jim PiwowarczykCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Shelia StubbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78

“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 3-27-2026
  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
  5. Report correctly enrolled
  6. Received from Assembly concurred in
  7. Ordered immediately messaged
  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 41
  9. Rules suspended
  10. Ordered to a third reading
  11. Read a second time
  12. Made a special order of business at 11:20 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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