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AB601 • 2025
excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 247
Published 4-10-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Available for scheduling
Received from Assembly
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Made a special order of business at 11:26 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Representative Behnke withdrawn as a coauthor
Representative Billings added as a coauthor
Senator James added as a cosponsor
Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs , Ayes 10, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs , Ayes 10, Noes 0
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August
Public hearing held
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
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet” Status: A - Enacted into Law