various changes to the worker’s compensation law, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
Last action: 2026-03-30
Official status: A - Enacted into Law
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-30 Asm.
Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 145
2026-03-30 Asm.
Published 3-31-2026
2026-03-26 Asm.
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
2026-02-13 Asm.
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
2026-02-12 Asm.
Received from Senate concurred in
2026-02-11 Sen.
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch
2026-02-11 Sen.
Read a second time
2026-02-11 Sen.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-02-11 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-11 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-11 Sen.
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1
2026-02-11 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-10 Sen.
Fiscal estimate received
2026-02-09 Sen.
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-09 Sen.
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-23 Sen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
2026-01-23 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2026-01-20 Asm.
Read a second time
2026-01-20 Asm.
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-20 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-20 Asm.
Rules suspended
2026-01-20 Asm.
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0
2026-01-20 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-20 Sen.
Received from Assembly
2026-01-14 Asm.
Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance
2026-01-14 Asm.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 16, Noes 0
2026-01-14 Asm.
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 16, Noes 0
2026-01-14 Asm.
Referred to committee on Rules
2026-01-14 Asm.
Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-13 Asm.
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)
2026-01-13 Asm.
Fiscal estimate received
2026-01-06 Asm.
Executive action taken
2026-01-06 Asm.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment , Ayes 6, Noes 3
2026-01-06 Asm.
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment , Ayes 9, Noes 0
2026-01-06 Asm.
Referred to committee on Rules
2025-12-29 Asm.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik
2025-11-13 Asm.
Introduced by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
2025-11-13 Asm.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
2025-11-13 Asm.
Public hearing held
2025-11-13 Asm.
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

Official Summary Text

various changes to the worker’s compensation law, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty
Status: A - Enacted into Law