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AB713 • 2025
requiring battery stewardship organizations to administer battery collection and recycling programs and providing a penalty
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 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 170
Published 4-3-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026
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
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
Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 99, Noes 0
Ordered immediately messaged
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Environment , Ayes 5, Noes 1
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Environment , Ayes 4, Noes 2
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
Public hearing held
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
Fiscal estimate received
Introduced by Representatives Kitchens , Novak , Goodwin , Kreibich and Mursau ; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment
requiring battery stewardship organizations to administer battery collection and recycling programs and providing a penalty Status: A - Enacted into Law