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SB420 • 2025

prohibiting rights of nature ordinances

prohibiting rights of nature ordinances

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Senators Nass and Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Brill, Moses, Gustafson, Murphy, Behnke, Nedweski and Wichgers
Last action
2026-03-20
Official status
S - Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-20 Sen.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026

  2. 2026-03-18 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  3. 2026-02-26 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  4. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  5. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  6. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  7. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 41

  9. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Made a special order of business at 11:19 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  12. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  13. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Read a second time

  14. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  16. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  17. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. 2026-02-09 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  20. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  21. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  22. 2025-12-09 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  23. 2025-09-12 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  24. 2025-09-04 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Nass and Tomczyk ; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben , Brill , Moses , Gustafson , Murphy , Behnke , Nedweski and Wichgers

  25. 2025-09-04 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Official Summary Text

prohibiting rights of nature ordinances
Status: S - Vetoed