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AB281 • 2025

the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority

the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority

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 Piwowarczyk, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Steffen and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Jagler, Nass and Tomczyk
Last action
2026-04-03
Official status
A - Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-03 Asm.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  2. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  3. 2026-03-25 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

  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

  9. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  11. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  12. 2026-03-16 Sen.

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

  13. 2026-03-16 Sen.

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

  14. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  15. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  16. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a second time

  17. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45

  20. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  22. 2025-11-03 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  23. 2025-10-22 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  24. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  25. 2025-10-10 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  26. 2025-10-09 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  27. 2025-10-09 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  28. 2025-10-08 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Commerce , Ayes 4, Noes 2

  29. 2025-10-08 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  30. 2025-10-06 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  31. 2025-10-02 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  32. 2025-10-02 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  33. 2025-05-30 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk , Brill , Brooks , Dittrich , Goeben , Knodl , Kreibich , Maxey , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Steffen and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger , Jagler , Nass and Tomczyk

  34. 2025-05-30 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce

Official Summary Text

the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority
Status: A - Vetoed