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AB856 • 2025
repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated
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 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 195
Published 4-4-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
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
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)
Representative Brown added as a coauthor
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Received from Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Spiros
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Made a special order of business at 1:27 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 6, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 6, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros
Public hearing held
Introduced by Representatives Spiros , Born , Dittrich , Gundrum , Kitchens , Murphy , Mursau , O'Connor and Penterman ; cosponsored by Senators James , Jagler and Marklein
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated Status: A - Enacted into Law