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AB253 • 2025

independence accounts

independence accounts

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representatives Brooks, Kaufert, Allen, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Subeck, Wichgers and Behnke, cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Feyen
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 225

  2. 2026-04-09 Asm.

    Published 4-9-2026

  3. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  4. 2026-03-25 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

  5. 2026-03-19 Asm.

    Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  6. 2026-03-18 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  7. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a second time

  8. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  11. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  12. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-03-16 Sen.

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

  14. 2026-03-16 Sen.

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

  15. 2026-01-23 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. 2026-01-23 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  17. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Read a second time

  18. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Representative Vining added as a coauthor

  19. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  20. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  23. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2026-01-20 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  25. 2026-01-16 Asm.

    Representatives Madison and Clancy added as coauthors

  26. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  27. 2025-09-15 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care , Ayes 14, Noes 0

  28. 2025-09-15 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care , Ayes 14, Noes 0

  29. 2025-09-15 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  30. 2025-09-09 Asm.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  31. 2025-09-03 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  32. 2025-09-03 Asm.

    Representatives Palmeri and Stubbs added as coauthors

  33. 2025-08-27 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks

  34. 2025-07-14 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  35. 2025-06-25 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  36. 2025-06-24 Asm.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  37. 2025-05-08 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Brooks , Kaufert , Allen , Knodl , Murphy , Mursau , Subeck , Wichgers and Behnke ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Feyen

  38. 2025-05-08 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

Official Summary Text

independence accounts
Status: A - Enacted into Law