Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2025-27 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
Collective bargaining Public employee — Labor union Public health
- Introduced, completed
- Passes Assembly, completed
- Passes Senate, completed
- Governor signs, completed
- Law, completed
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This proposal is introduced under s. 111.92 (1), stats. The proposal ratifies the collective bargaining contract for state employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit negotiated for the 2025-27 biennium under the State Employment Labor Relations Act. Currently, statutory program supplement appropriations fund the costs of collective bargaining agreements to the extent that they exceed budgeted costs. The proposal authorizes expenditure of moneys from those appropriations to fund the cost of this agreement.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Registered lobbying interests · 1
Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record
Votes
Aye · 94
- Adam Neylon (15)
- Alex Dallman (39)
- Alex Joers (81)
- Amaad Rivera-Wagner (90)
- Amanda Nedweski (32)
- Andrew Hysell (48)
- Angela Stroud (73)
- Angelina Cruz (62)
- Ann Roe (44)
- Barbara Dittrich (99)
- Ben DeSmidt (65)
- Ben Franklin (88)
- Bob Donovan (61)
- Bob Wittke (63)
- Brent Jacobson (87)
- Brienne Brown (43)
- Calvin Callahan (35)
- Chanz Green (74)
- Christine Sinicki (20)
- Chuck Wichgers (84)
- Cindi Duchow (97)
- Clint Anderson (45)
- Clint Moses (92)
- Dan Knodl (24)
- Dave Armstrong (67)
- Dave Maxey (83)
- Dave Murphy (56)
- David Steffen (4)
- Dean Kaufert (53)
- Deb Andraca (23)
- Duke Tucker (75)
- Elijah Behnke (6)
- Greta Neubauer (66)
- Gus Gustafson (55)
- Jeff Mursau (36)
- Jenna Jacobson (50)
- Jerry O'Connor (60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (21)
- Jill Billings (95)
- Jim Piwowarczyk (98)
- Joan Fitzgerald (46)
- Jodi Emerson (91)
- Joe Sheehan (26)
- Joel Kitchens (1)
- John Spiros (86)
- Joy Goeben (5)
- Kalan Haywood (16)
- Karen DeSanto (40)
- Karen Hurd (69)
- Karen Kirsch (7)
- Kevin Petersen (57)
- Lee Snodgrass (52)
- Lindee Brill (27)
- Lisa Subeck (79)
- Lori Palmeri (54)
- Margaret Arney (18)
- Mark Born (37)
- Maureen McCarville (42)
- Mike Bare (80)
- Nancy VanderMeer (70)
- Pat Snyder (85)
- Paul Melotik (22)
- Paul Tittl (25)
- Priscilla Prado (9)
- Randy Udell (47)
- Renuka Mayadev (77)
- Rick Gundrum (58)
- Rob Brooks (59)
- Rob Kreibich (28)
- Rob Summerfield (68)
- Rob Swearingen (34)
- Robin Vos (33)
- Robyn Vining (13)
- Ron Tusler (3)
- Russell Goodwin (12)
- Ryan Spaude (89)
- Scott Allen (82)
- Scott Krug (72)
- Sequanna Taylor (11)
- Shae Sortwell (2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (30)
- Shelia Stubbs (78)
- Steve Doyle (94)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (8)
- Tara Johnson (96)
- Tip McGuire (64)
- Todd Novak (51)
- Tony Kurtz (41)
- Travis Tranel (49)
- Treig Pronschinske (29)
- Tyler August (31)
- Vinnie Miresse (71)
- Will Penterman (38)
Nay · 5
- Angelito Tenorio (14)
- Christian Phelps (93)
- Darrin Madison (10)
- Francesca Hong (76)
- Ryan Clancy (19)
Aye · 33
- André Jacque (1)
- Bob Wirch (22)
- Brad Pfaff (32)
- Chris Kapenga (33)
- Chris Larson (7)
- Cory Tomczyk (29)
- Dan Feyen (20)
- Devin LeMahieu (9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (27)
- Dora Drake (4)
- Eric Wimberger (2)
- Howard Marklein (17)
- Jamie Wall (30)
- Jeff Smith (31)
- Jesse James (23)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (8)
- John Jagler (13)
- Julian Bradley (28)
- Kelda Roys (26)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (18)
- LaTonya Johnson (6)
- Mark Spreitzer (15)
- Mary Felzkowski (12)
- Melissa Ratcliff (16)
- Patrick Testin (24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (19)
- Rob Hutton (5)
- Rob Stafsholt (10)
- Romaine Quinn (25)
- Sarah Keyeski (14)
- Steve Nass (11)
- Tim Carpenter (3)
- Van Wanggaard (21)
Full history
- Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Joint Committee on Employment Relations
- Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules
- Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 5
- Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026
- Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-5-2026
- Feb 6, 2026 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 2-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 87
- Feb 6, 2026 · Assembly
Published 2-7-2026