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AB601 • 2025

excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”

excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representatives August, Haywood, Dallman, Anderson, Behnke, Green, Gustafson, Kurtz, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Prado, Sinicki, Stubbs, Wittke and Stroud, cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Spreitzer and Testin
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 247

  2. 2026-04-09 Asm.

    Published 4-10-2026

  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. 2026-03-18 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  6. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a second time

  7. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  8. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  10. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  11. 2026-03-16 Sen.

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

  12. 2026-03-16 Sen.

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

  13. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  14. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  15. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  16. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  17. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  18. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  20. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  21. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Made a special order of business at 11:26 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  23. 2026-02-10 Asm.

    Representative Behnke withdrawn as a coauthor

  24. 2026-01-07 Asm.

    Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  25. 2025-12-19 Asm.

    Senator James added as a cosponsor

  26. 2025-11-18 Asm.

    Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  27. 2025-11-13 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs , Ayes 10, Noes 0

  28. 2025-11-13 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  29. 2025-11-13 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  30. 2025-11-12 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  31. 2025-11-12 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs , Ayes 10, Noes 0

  32. 2025-11-11 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August

  33. 2025-11-04 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  34. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives August , Haywood , Dallman , Anderson , Behnke , Green , Gustafson , Kurtz , Mursau , Novak , Penterman , Prado , Sinicki , Stubbs , Wittke and Stroud ; cosponsored by Senators Marklein , Dassler-Alfheim , Feyen , Spreitzer and Testin

  35. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

Official Summary Text

excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”
Status: A - Enacted into Law