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AB241 • 2025

required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts

required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Representatives Maxey, Neylon, Armstrong, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Tucker, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman, cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, James and Stafsholt
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
A - Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Asm.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026

  2. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  3. 2026-03-24 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

  4. 2026-03-18 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  5. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a second time

  6. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  7. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  8. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  9. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  11. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. 2026-02-27 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  13. 2026-02-27 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  14. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  15. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  16. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  17. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 40

  20. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Made a special order of business at 11:11 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  22. 2025-06-20 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment , Ayes 9, Noes 0

  23. 2025-06-20 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment , Ayes 6, Noes 3

  24. 2025-06-20 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  25. 2025-06-12 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  26. 2025-06-09 Asm.

    LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 2 )

  27. 2025-06-05 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Maxey

  28. 2025-05-29 Asm.

    Representative B. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  29. 2025-05-28 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Maxey

  30. 2025-05-28 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  31. 2025-05-02 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Maxey , Neylon , Armstrong , Brill , Brooks , Dittrich , Franklin , Goeben , Green , Gundrum , Gustafson , Knodl , Melotik , Murphy , Novak , O'Connor , Penterman , Tucker , Wichgers , Wittke and Zimmerman ; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga , Cabral-Guevara , Feyen , Hutton , Jacque , James and Stafsholt

  32. 2025-05-02 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment

Official Summary Text

required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts
Status: A - Vetoed