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Vetoes

In the 2025–2026 session, the governor vetoed 96 bills and signed 3 with a partial veto. Lawmakers tried to override a veto 99 times.

A Wisconsin governor can veto a whole bill or, on a bill that spends money, strike parts of it and sign the rest (how the partial veto works). Overriding a veto takes a two-thirds vote in both chambers; an attempt that passes only one doesn't become law.

2025–2026 session

96 bills vetoed, 3 signed with a partial veto, 99 override attempts.

Override attempts: 99, 2025–2026 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Show 89 more override attempts, 2025–2026

Vetoed bills: 96, 2025–2026 session

Newest first, with the governor's veto message where the Legislature publishes one.

Show 86 more vetoed bills, 2025–2026

Signed with a partial veto: 3, 2025–2026 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

2023–2024 session

73 bills vetoed, 4 signed with a partial veto, 101 override attempts.

Override attempts: 101, 2023–2024 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Show 91 more override attempts, 2023–2024

Vetoed bills: 73, 2023–2024 session

Newest first, with the governor's veto message where the Legislature publishes one.

Show 63 more vetoed bills, 2023–2024

Signed with a partial veto: 4, 2023–2024 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

2021–2022 session

126 bills vetoed, 1 signed with a partial veto, 128 override attempts.

Override attempts: 128, 2021–2022 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Show 118 more override attempts, 2021–2022

Vetoed bills: 126, 2021–2022 session

Newest first, with the governor's veto message where the Legislature publishes one.

Show 116 more vetoed bills, 2021–2022

Signed with a partial veto: 1, 2021–2022 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

2019–2020 session

20 bills vetoed, 2 signed with a partial veto, 27 override attempts.

Override attempts: 27, 2019–2020 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Show 17 more override attempts, 2019–2020

Vetoed bills: 20, 2019–2020 session

Newest first, with the governor's veto message where the Legislature publishes one.

Show 10 more vetoed bills, 2019–2020

Signed with a partial veto: 2, 2019–2020 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

2017–2018 session

0 bills vetoed, 4 signed with a partial veto, 4 override attempts.

Override attempts: 4, 2017–2018 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Signed with a partial veto: 4, 2017–2018 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

2015–2016 session

2 bills vetoed, 5 signed with a partial veto, 7 override attempts.

Override attempts: 7, 2015–2016 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Vetoed bills: 2, 2015–2016 session

Newest first, with the governor's veto message where the Legislature publishes one.

Signed with a partial veto: 5, 2015–2016 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

2013–2014 session

1 bill vetoed, 4 signed with a partial veto, 5 override attempts.

Override attempts: 5, 2013–2014 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Vetoed bills: 1, 2013–2014 session

Newest first, with the governor's veto message where the Legislature publishes one.

Signed with a partial veto: 4, 2013–2014 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

2011–2012 session

0 bills vetoed, 3 signed with a partial veto, 3 override attempts.

Override attempts: 3, 2011–2012 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Signed with a partial veto: 3, 2011–2012 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

2009–2010 session

6 bills vetoed, 5 signed with a partial veto, 11 override attempts.

Override attempts: 11, 2009–2010 session

Each line is the official history's own wording.

Show 1 more override attempts, 2009–2010

Vetoed bills: 6, 2009–2010 session

Newest first, with the governor's veto message where the Legislature publishes one.

Signed with a partial veto: 5, 2009–2010 session

In act order. The parts the governor struck are in the veto message.

From each bill's official history at the Wisconsin Legislature, checked Sep 15, 2026. Everything the governor decided this session