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SJR116 • 2025

prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration)

prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration)

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senators Kapenga, Bradley, Feyen, Hutton, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Knodl, Kitchens, Sortwell, Allen, August, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Penterman, Steffen, Swearingen, Tucker, Tusler and Wichgers
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
S - Enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 Sen.

    Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 3-30-2026

  2. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  3. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  4. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  5. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  6. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  7. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Haywood

  8. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Haywood

  9. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  10. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Nedweski

  11. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  12. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 is not properly before the Assembly

  15. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Point of Order Not Well Taken

  16. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  17. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 41

  18. 2026-02-19 Asm.

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

  19. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  21. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Made a special order of business at 11:01 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  22. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  23. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a second time

  24. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give joint resolution its third reading

  26. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  27. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  29. 2026-01-09 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  30. 2026-01-09 Sen.

    Report adoption recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  31. 2026-01-09 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  32. 2026-01-07 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  33. 2025-12-30 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Kapenga , Bradley , Feyen , Hutton , Nass , Tomczyk and Wanggaard ; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski , Knodl , Kitchens , Sortwell , Allen , August , Behnke , Callahan , Dittrich , Donovan , Goeben , Green , Gundrum , Gustafson , B. Jacobson , Kreibich , Kurtz , Maxey , Moses , Murphy , Penterman , Steffen , Swearingen , Tucker , Tusler , Wichgers and Armstrong

  34. 2025-12-30 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Official Summary Text

prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration)
Status: S - Enrolled