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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 675

Natural immunity to COVID-19 in lieu of proof of vaccination or test

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 8, 2022. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 29, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 25, 2022

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 15, 2022

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Apr 8, 2022.

  6. 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”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

Read the bill

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill provides that if an employer requires an employee to provide proof of having received a vaccine against COVID-19, or to be regularly tested for COVID-19 as a condition of continued employment or an offer of employment, the employer is required to accept, in lieu of proof of such vaccination or regular testing, documentation demonstrating natural immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus—either documentation showing that the individual tested positive for COVID-19 or documentation of a serology test that shows the presence of naturally occurring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in the individual's blood. Under the bill, the documentation must be dated after March 1, 2020, and be signed by a health care provider licensed in the United States or a territory of the United States.

Who's behind it

25 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 25 are Republicans.

14 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 39 names

Authors (25)

Signed on in support (14)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics vote on an amendment

Passed, 6 to 3 · Jan 20, 2022

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Constitution and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 3 · Jan 20, 2022

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended 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, 59 to 34 · Jan 25, 2022 · 6 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (59)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 11, 2022

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 20 to 12 · Feb 15, 2022 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 60 to 36 · Feb 23, 2022 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (60)

No (36)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2022

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Apr 8, 2022

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Apr 4, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 23, 2022

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Feb 23, 2022

    “Point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 15, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Feb 15, 2022

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Feb 15, 2022

    The Senate passed it too, 20 to 12.

  9. Feb 15, 2022

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. Feb 11, 2022

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Jan 26, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  12. Jan 26, 2022

    The Senate received it.

  13. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly passed it, 59 to 34.

  14. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly adopted it.

  15. Jan 20, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  16. Jan 20, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.

  17. Jan 6, 2022 to Jan 11, 2022

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  18. Jan 5, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Nov 4, 2021 to Jan 4, 2022

    5 more representatives signed on in support.

  20. Oct 29, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics.

  21. Oct 29, 2021

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 29, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Horlacher, Cabral-Guevara, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Penterman, Schraa, Skowronski, Sortwell, Spiros, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Wichgers and Ramthun; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Bernier, Jagler, Marklein, Stafsholt and Stroebel

  2. Oct 29, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics

  3. Nov 4, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Tusler added as a coauthor

  4. Nov 5, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Murphy added as a coauthor

  5. Nov 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Rozar added as a coauthor

  6. Dec 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wichgers

  7. Dec 13, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Knodl added as a coauthor

  8. Jan 4, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  9. Jan 5, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  10. Jan 6, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Behnke added as a coauthor

  11. Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Wichgers

  12. Jan 10, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Horlacher

  13. Jan 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Plumer added as a coauthor

  14. Jan 13, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  15. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Constitution and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  16. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Constitution and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  17. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  18. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 by Committee on Rules

  19. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  21. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 59, Noes 34

  24. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  26. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  27. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  28. Feb 11, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. Feb 11, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-15-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. Feb 14, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Felzkowski

  31. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  32. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  33. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  34. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  36. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  37. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  38. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  39. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 8:40 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  40. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vining, Spreitzer, Riemer, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Brostoff, Conley, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hong, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck and Vruwink

  41. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  42. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  43. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 60, Noes 36

  44. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  45. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  46. Feb 28, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2022

  47. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  48. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  49. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  50. 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.

More in the glossary

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.

More in the glossary

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