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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Senate Bill 45

State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)

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Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 3, 2025. It's ⁠. Before signing, the governor struck some parts using Wisconsin's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 18, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 20 to 13

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 59 to 39

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2025 Wisconsin Act 15

Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2026: “Failed to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

How the partial veto works

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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 50. That version died when the session ended.

What it does

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

INTRODUCTION This bill is the executive budget bill under section 16.47 (1) of the statutes. It contains the governor’s recommendations for appropriations for the 2025–27 fiscal biennium.

The bill sets the appropriation levels in chapter 20 of the statutes for the 2025–27 fiscal biennium. The descriptions that follow in this analysis relate to the most significant changes in the law that are proposed in the bill.

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For additional information concerning the bill, see the Department of Administration’s publication Budget in Brief and the executive budget books, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s summary document, and the Legislative Reference Bureau’s drafting files, which contain separate drafts on each policy item.

__________________________________________________________________ GUIDE TO THE BILL The budget bill is organized like other bills. First, treatments of statutes appear in ascending numerical order of the statute affected. Next, any treatments of prior session laws appear ordered by the year of original enactment and then by act number (for instance, a treatment of 2021 Wisconsin Act 15 would precede a treatment of 2023 Wisconsin Act 6 ). Next, any treatments of the Administrative Rules appear.

The remaining sections of the budget bill are organized by type of provision and, within each type, alphabetically by state agency. The first two digits of the four-digit section number indicate the type of provision:

91XX Nonstatutory provisions.

92XX Fiscal changes.

93XX Initial applicability.

94XX Effective dates.

The remaining two digits indicate the state agency or subject area to which the provision relates:

XX01 Administration.

XX02 Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

XX03 Arts Board.

XX04 Building Commission.

XX05 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.

XX06 Children and Families.

XX07 Circuit Courts.

XX08 Corrections.

XX09 Court of Appeals.

XX10 District Attorneys.

XX11 Educational Communications Board.

XX12 Elections Commission.

XX13 Employee Trust Funds.

XX14 Employment Relations Commission.

XX15 Ethics Commission.

XX16 Financial Institutions.

XX17 Governor.

XX18 Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

XX19 Health Services.

XX20 Higher Educational Aids Board.

XX21 Historical Society.

XX22 Housing and Economic Development Authority.

XX23 Insurance.

XX24 Investment Board.

XX25 Joint Committee on Finance.

XX26 Judicial Commission.

XX27 Justice.

XX28 Legislature.

XX29 Lieutenant Governor.

XX30 Local Government.

Who's behind it

The Joint Committee on Finance introduced it at the governor's request.

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 32 votes on this bill.

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 4 · Jul 1, 2025

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 4 · Jul 1, 2025

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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 59 to 39 · Jul 2, 2025 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (59)

No (39)

Didn't vote (1)

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

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 17 to 16 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 13 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 14 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 15 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 16 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 17 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 18 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 19 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 20 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 21 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 22 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 23 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 24 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 25 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 13 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 26 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 20, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 14 · Jul 2, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 22 to 11 · Jul 2, 2025

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CALL THE QUESTION”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 14 · Jul 2, 2025

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

What happened

  1. May 13, 2026

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Jul 3, 2025

    The new law was published.

  3. Jul 3, 2025

    The governor signed it after striking some parts with a partial veto. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 15.

  4. Jul 3, 2025

    Sent to the governor.

  5. Jul 2, 2025

    The Assembly passed it too, 59 to 39.

  6. Jul 2, 2025

    “Read” (the official wording)

  7. Jul 2, 2025

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Jul 2, 2025

    The Senate passed it, 19 to 14.

  9. Jul 2, 2025

    “Move to call the question, Ayes 22, Noes 11” (the official wording)

  10. Jul 2, 2025

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  11. Jul 2, 2025

    The Senate adopted it, 19 to 14.

  12. Jul 2, 2025

    The Senate adopted it, 20 to 13.

  13. Jul 1, 2025

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 4.

  14. Jul 1, 2025

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4” (the official wording)

  15. Jul 1, 2025

    “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems received” (the official wording)

  16. Jul 1, 2025

    “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received” (the official wording)

  17. Jun 27, 2025

    “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems requested” (the official wording)

  18. Jun 27, 2025

    “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested” (the official wording)

  19. Apr 29, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  20. Apr 28, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  21. Apr 4, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  22. Apr 2, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  23. Apr 1, 2025

    “Agency briefing held” (the official wording)

  24. Feb 18, 2025

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  25. Feb 18, 2025

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 18, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Committee on Finance, by request of Governor Tony Evers

  2. Feb 18, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  3. Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

    Agency briefing held

  4. Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 4, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  8. May 8, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  9. May 8, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  10. May 29, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. Jun 5, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  12. Jun 10, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  13. Jun 12, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  14. Jun 17, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  15. Jun 27, 2025 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  16. Jun 27, 2025 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems requested

  17. Jun 27, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  18. Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received

  19. Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems received

  20. Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  22. Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  23. Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  24. Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  25. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  26. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  27. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  28. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  29. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  30. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  31. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  32. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  33. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  34. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  35. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  36. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  37. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 13 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  38. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 14 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff and Ratcliff

  39. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 15 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  40. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 16 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  41. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 17 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Roys, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Wall, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Drake, L. Johnson and Larson

  42. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 18 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Roys, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Wall, Ratcliff, Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Drake, L. Johnson and Larson

  43. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 19 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  44. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 20 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  45. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 21 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  46. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 22 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  47. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 23 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  48. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 24 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  49. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 25 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall

  50. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Read a second time

  51. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  52. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  53. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  54. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  55. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  56. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  57. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  58. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  59. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  60. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 16

  61. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  62. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  63. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 26 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator LeMahieu

  64. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 13 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  65. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 14 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  66. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 15 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  67. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 16 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  68. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 17 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  69. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 18 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  70. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 19 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  71. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 20 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  72. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 21 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  73. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 22 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  74. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 23 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  75. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 24 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  76. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 25 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  77. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 26 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  78. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  79. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  80. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  81. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Read a third time

  82. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Move to call the question, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  83. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  84. Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  85. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  86. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Read

  87. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  88. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  89. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  90. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  91. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 59, Noes 39

  92. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  93. Jul 3, 2025 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  94. Jul 3, 2025 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 26 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2)

  95. Jul 3, 2025 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 2)

  96. Jul 3, 2025 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  97. Jul 3, 2025 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 7-3-2025

  98. Jul 3, 2025 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor with partial veto on 7-3-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 15

  99. Jul 3, 2025 · Senate

    Published 7-3-2025

  100. Jul 17, 2025 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2)

  101. May 12, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  102. May 13, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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Partial veto

Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.

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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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Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Partial veto

Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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