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AB650 • 2025
funding for identity verification under the unemployment insurance law and making an appropriation
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor with partial veto on 3-30-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 144
Published 3-31-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
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 33, Noes 0
Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
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
Fiscal estimate received
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance
Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 16, Noes 0
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 16, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 16, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)
Executive action taken
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment , Ayes 9, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment , Ayes 9, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik
Introduced by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
Public hearing held
funding for identity verification under the unemployment insurance law and making an appropriation Status: A - Enacted into Law