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AB556 • 2025

zero-based biennial budget requests by executive branch agencies

zero-based biennial budget requests by executive branch agencies

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Brill, Nedweski, Knodl, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Hutton, Bradley, Jacque, Nass, Tomczyk and Quinn
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Rules
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-26 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  3. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  4. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency , Ayes 6, Noes 3

  5. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  6. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-10-31 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. 2025-10-28 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. 2025-10-28 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. 2025-10-15 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Brill , Nedweski , Knodl , Allen , Armstrong , Behnke , Brooks , Dittrich , Goeben , Green , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , O'Connor and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga , Hutton , Bradley , Jacque , Nass , Tomczyk and Quinn

  11. 2025-10-15 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency

Official Summary Text

zero-based biennial budget requests by executive branch agencies
Status: A - Rules