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AB1004 • 2025
prohibiting education employers from entering into certain agreements related to information about alleged immoral conduct by an employee and civil immunity for information provided to a prospective employer
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 186
Published 4-4-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 4, Noes 1
Available for scheduling
Public hearing held
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
Received from Assembly
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 8
Ordered immediately messaged
Made a special order of business at 12:03 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 10, Noes 3
Referred to committee on Rules
Senator Nass added as a cosponsor
Public hearing held
Representative Duchow added as a coauthor
Representative Knodl added as a coauthor
Introduced by Representatives Nedweski , Behnke , Dittrich , Gundrum , Murphy , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk , Wichgers and Goeben ; cosponsored by Senators James and Jacque
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
prohibiting education employers from entering into certain agreements related to information about alleged immoral conduct by an employee and civil immunity for information provided to a prospective employer Status: A - Enacted into Law