Assembly Bill 907
Requirements for state lottery drawings. (FE)
Topics: Lottery, Revenue, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 26, 2026
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 12, 2026
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2026
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 198
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2026: “Published 4-4-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 986. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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.
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, among other requirements, drawings for the state lottery must be witnessed by an independent certified public accountant, and any equipment used for the drawing must generally be inspected by an independent certified public accountant and a Department of Revenue employee before and after the drawing.
This bill repeals the above requirements for drawings of the state lottery and creates the following requirements:
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1. The drawings must be random selections of the winning results. DOR may employ mechanical, electrical, or computerized drawing methods to make the selections.
2. At least annually, for any drawings conducted, DOR must contract with an independent firm to perform an audit of the drawing processes and review technologies employed by DOR, security procedures, computer and systems security, and randomly selected drawings.
Who's behind it
9 representatives are its . 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Bare · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Ortiz-Velez and Brill
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Randy Udell · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Feb 3, 2026
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 Consumer Protection, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Mar 11, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 3, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 198.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 17, 2026
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 17, 2026
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 11, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Mar 10, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 16, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Feb 13, 2026
The Senate received it.
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Feb 12, 2026
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 11, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 6, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 3, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 3, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Jan 29, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 27, 2026 to Jan 29, 2026
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 26, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.
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Jan 26, 2026
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 26, 2026 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Bare, Knodl, O'Connor, Penterman, Steffen, Armstrong, Dittrich and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk
- Jan 26, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
- Jan 27, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor
- Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly
Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Brill added as coauthors
- Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 6, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
- Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 3, 2026 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 198
- Apr 3, 2026 · Assembly
Published 4-4-2026
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote