Assembly Bill 955
The rule-making authority of agencies. (FE)
Topics: Administrative rules, State agencies
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 8, 2026. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 29, 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, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 8, 2026.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2026: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 940. That version died when the session ended.
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
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently under the general law governing administrative procedure for state agencies, each agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute. This bill repeals this language and instead provides that no agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency without explicit and specific statutory authority.
Who's behind it
30 representatives are its . All 30 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (30)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Karen Hurd · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Julian Bradley · Republican, Senate
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
- Fiscal Estimate From DFI
- Fiscal Estimate From DHS
- Fiscal Estimate From DMA
- Fiscal Estimate From DNR
- Fiscal Estimate From DOC
- Fiscal Estimate From DPI
- Fiscal Estimate From DVA
- Fiscal Estimate From ELEC
- Fiscal Estimate From ERC
- Fiscal Estimate From ETF
- Fiscal Estimate From ETHC
- Fiscal Estimate From JUDCM
- Fiscal Estimate From LWSRB
- Fiscal Estimate From OCI
- Fiscal Estimate From PSC
- Fiscal Estimate From RRC
- Fiscal Estimate From SWIB
- Fiscal Estimate From UWS
- Fiscal Estimate From WHS
- Fiscal Estimate From WTCS
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Government Operations vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 3 · Feb 10, 2026
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 Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 3 · Feb 10, 2026
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 Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 16, 2026
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 13, 2026
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Apr 8, 2026
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 6, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 17, 2026
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 16, 2026
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 23, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 18, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 16, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 16, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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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 12, 2026
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 11, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 10, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 10, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.
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Feb 10, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 9, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 6, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 5, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 4, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 4, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 3, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 2, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 30, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 30, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 29, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency.
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Jan 29, 2026
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Gustafson, Hurd, Tucker, Tusler, Sortwell, Allen, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Melotik and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Hutton, Quinn, Kapenga, Bradley, Nass and Cabral-Guevara
- Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency
- Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Armstrong added as a coauthor
- Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 2, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 6, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 6, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl
- Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- 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 Senate Organization
- Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- 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
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 26, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026
- Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 6, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2026 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026
- May 12, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 13, 2026 · 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
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
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
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