Senate Bill 27
Requiring state employees to perform their work at the offices of their employer. (FE)
Topics: Public employee, State agencies
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 7, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 39. That version was vetoed.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under this bill, state agencies must require employees to perform their work in person at state agency offices during the employee’s regularly scheduled work hours, beginning July 1, 2025. The bill exempts telehealth services and duties that were performed off site before March 1, 2020.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Nedweski · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
- Fiscal Estimate From ALTC
- Fiscal Estimate From BPL
- Fiscal Estimate From CANP
- Fiscal Estimate From CTS
- Fiscal Estimate From DATCP
- Fiscal Estimate From DCF
- Fiscal Estimate From DFI
- Fiscal Estimate From DHS
- Fiscal Estimate From DMA
- Fiscal Estimate From DNR
- Fiscal Estimate From DOA
- Fiscal Estimate From DOC
- Fiscal Estimate From DOR
- Fiscal Estimate From DPI
- Fiscal Estimate From DVA
- Fiscal Estimate From DWD
- Fiscal Estimate From ECB
- Fiscal Estimate From ELEC
- Fiscal Estimate From ERC
- Fiscal Estimate From ETF
- Fiscal Estimate From ETHC
- Fiscal Estimate From HEAB
- Fiscal Estimate From JUDCM
- Fiscal Estimate From LFB
- Fiscal Estimate From LWSRB
- Fiscal Estimate From LWSRB (Updated)
- Fiscal Estimate From OCI
- Fiscal Estimate From PSC
- Fiscal Estimate From RRC
- Fiscal Estimate From SWIB
- Fiscal Estimate From TOUR
- Fiscal Estimate From UWS
- Fiscal Estimate From WEDC
- Fiscal Estimate From WHEDA
- Fiscal Estimate From WHEFA
- 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Licensing vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 13, 2025
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 Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 14, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 21, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 25, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 24, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 18, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 14, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 13, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Mar 7, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 6, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 28, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 27, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 26, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 25, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 21, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 18, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 17, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 14, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 11, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 7, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
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Feb 7, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara, Quinn, Stafsholt and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Penterman, Swearingen, Tusler and Vos
- Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
- Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
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Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
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- Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
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- Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
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- Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 21, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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