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AB696 • 2025
various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 166
Published 4-3-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
LRB correction
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Rules suspended and taken up
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules
Senator Drake added as a cosponsor
Representative Penterman added as a coauthor
Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform , Ayes 7, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
Introduced by Representatives Wittke , Dittrich , Knodl , Prado and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senator Marklein
Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting Status: A - Enacted into Law