Assembly Bill 299
Prohibiting proof of vaccination for COVID-19 as a condition of receiving business and government services
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 15, 2022. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
May 3, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 60 to 37
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 20 to 12
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 15, 2022.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill forbids the state, any governmental entity, and any business or legal entity engaged in any enterprise in the state from requiring any person to provide proof that the person has received a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, as a condition of receiving any services, transacting any business, accessing any building, or participating in any function.
Who's behind it
29 lawmakers are its . All 29 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (29)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Alex Dallman · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (10)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 3 · Jun 9, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Constitution and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 60 to 37 · Jun 16, 2021 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (60)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (37)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Sara Rodriguez (D, 13)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Failed, 2 to 2 · Feb 11, 2022
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Health, Ayes 2, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 20 to 12 · Feb 15, 2022 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (20)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (12)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (1)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 17, 2022
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Apr 15, 2022
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 13, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 15, 2022
The Senate passed it too, 20 to 12.
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Feb 11, 2022
“Report concurrence without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Health, Ayes 2, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Jan 12, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 21, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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Jun 17, 2021
The Senate received it.
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Jun 16, 2021
The Assembly passed it, 60 to 37.
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Jun 11, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 9, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 9, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.
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Jun 2, 2021 to Jun 8, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 2, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 24, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 3, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics.
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May 3, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 3, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives August, Pronschinske, Moses, Sortwell, Vorpagel, Macco, Plumer, Rozar, Murphy, Wittke, Tusler, Wichgers, Callahan, Dallman, Horlacher, Armstrong, VanderMeer, Cabral-Guevara, Spiros, Schraa, Brandtjen, Kurtz, Swearingen, Loudenbeck, Ramthun, Kuglitsch, Born, Vos and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Nass, Jacque, Bernier, Stroebel and Roth
- May 3, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics
- May 24, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Behnke added as a coauthor
- Jun 2, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 2, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Allen added as a coauthor
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Edming added as a coauthor
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Constitution and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 11, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 37
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 17, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 21, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health
- Jan 12, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 11, 2022 · Senate
Report concurrence without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Health, Ayes 2, Noes 2
- Feb 11, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 11, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-15-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 12
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 25, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2022
- Apr 13, 2022 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-13-2022
- Apr 15, 2022 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-15-2022
- May 17, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 17, 2022 · Assembly
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote