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AB911 • 2025
funding for a battery collection and recycling program 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 on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 171
Published 4-3-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
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
Senators Smith and Drake added as cosponsors
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)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 16, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
Fiscal estimate received
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
Received from Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kitchens
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0
Ordered immediately messaged
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
Made a special order of business at 1:32 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment , Ayes 4, Noes 2
Referred to committee on Rules
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Introduced by Representative Kitchens ; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment
funding for a battery collection and recycling program and making an appropriation Status: A - Enacted into Law