Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 18 R cosponsors

AB 299 — Relating to: prohibiting proof of vaccination for COVID-19 as a condition of receiving business and government services.

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill AB 299 now explicitly states that no person or entity, including businesses and non-profits, can require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to access services or participate in activities in Wisconsin. This change is significant because it aims to prevent any potential discrimination against individuals based on their vaccination status, ensuring everyone has equal access to services and opportunities regardless of their decision about the vaccine.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-2822/1 JPC:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 299 May 3, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives A UGUST, PRONSCHINSKE , MOSES, SORTWELL , VORPAGEL, M ACCO, PLUMER, R OZAR, MURPHY, W ITTKE, TUSLER, W ICHGERS, CALLAHAN , DALLMAN , HORLACHER , ARMSTRONG , V ANDERM EER, CABRAL-G UEVARA, SPIROS, SCHRAA, BRANDTJEN , KURTZ, SWEARINGEN , LOUDENBECK , RAMTHUN , UGLITSCH, BORN, VOSand T HIESFELD, cosponsored by Senators F ELZKOWSKI, N AS, JACQUE , BERNIER, STROEBEL and R OTH.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics.
Assembly Bill 299 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 252.045 of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create252.045 of the statutes;
prohibiting proof of vaccination for COVID-19 as a condition of receiving business and government services.
prohibiting proof of vaccination for COVID−19 as a condition of receiving business and government services.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill forbids the state, any governmental entity, and any business or legal entity engaged in any enterprise in the state from requiring any person to provide proof that the person has received a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, as a condition of receiving any services, transacting any business, accessing any building, or participating in any function.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in transacting any business, accessing any building, or par- senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
ticipating in any government function.
S ECTION1.
(2) No person, firm, partnership, corporation, associ- S ECTION 1.
252.045 Required proof of vaccination prohibited.
ation, or other legal entity, including a nonprofit organi- 252.045 Required proof of vaccination prohib- zation, engaged in any enterprise in this state may require ited.
252.04, neither the state nor any governmental entity may require any person to provide proof that the person has received a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, as a condition of receiving any - 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2822/1 JPC:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 299 SECTION 1 services, transacting any business, accessing any building, or participating in any government function.
252.04, neither the state any person to provide proof that the person has received nor any governmental entity may require any person to a vaccine against the SARS−CoV−2 coronavirus, which provide proof that the person has received a vaccine causes COVID−19, as a condition of receiving any ser- against the SARS−CoV−2 coronavirus, which causes vices, transacting any business, accessing any building, COVID−19, as a condition of receiving any services, or participating in any nonprivate function.
(2) No person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, including a nonprofit organization, engaged in any enterprise in this state may require any person to provide proof that the person has received a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, as a condition of receiving any services, transacting any business, accessing any building, or participating in any nonprivate function.
* Section 991.11ISCONSISTATUTES:
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Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-15-2022

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-13-2022

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2022

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 2-15-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Health, Ayes 2, Noes 2

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Public hearing held

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Health

  18. Received from Assembly

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 37

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Read a second time

  24. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  25. Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Report passage recommended by Committee on Constitution and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Representative Edming added as a coauthor

  30. Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  31. Public hearing held

  32. Representative Behnke added as a coauthor

  33. Read first time and referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics

  34. Introduced by Representatives August, Pronschinske, Moses, Sortwell, Vorpagel, Macco, Plumer, Rozar, Murphy, Wittke, Tusler, Wichgers, Callahan, Dallman, Horlacher, Armstrong, VanderMeer, Cabral-Guevara, Spiros, Schraa, Brandtjen, Kurtz, Swearingen, Loudenbeck, Ramthun, Kuglitsch, Born, Vos and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Nass, Jacque, Bernier, Stroebel and Roth

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29 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (29)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 20 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7401
Republican 13000
Democrat 0800
Total 201201
% of votes cast 61%36%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
ROTH — Yea
BERNIER — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
DARLING — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
AGARD — Nay
BEWLEY — Nay
ERPENBACH — Nay
RINGHAND — Nay
KOOYENGA — Not Voting
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 60 Yea · 37 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37100
Democrat 11700
Unaffiliated 221900
Total 603700
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BOWEN — Nay
BRANDTJEN — Yea
BROSTOFF — Nay
CABRAL-GUEVA — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
HEBL — Nay
HINTZ — Nay
HORLACHER — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
KERKMAN — Yea
KUGLITSCH — Yea
LOUDENBECK — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MEYERS — Nay
MILROY — Nay
MOORE OMOKUN — Nay
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
POPE — Nay
RAMTHUN — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SANFELIPPO — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SHELTON — Nay
SKOWRONSKI — Yea
STEINEKE — Yea
TAUCHEN — Yea
THIESFELDT — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Nay
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 299?
AB 299 is sponsored by Thiesfeldt, Vos, Robin (Republican), Born, Mark (Republican), Kuglitsch, Ramthun, Loudenbeck, Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Brandtjen, Schraa, Spiros, John (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), VanderMeer, Nancy (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Horlacher, Dallman, Alex (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Rozar, Plumer, Macco, Vorpagel, Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Pronschinske, Treig (Republican), and August, Tyler (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 299?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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