Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 12 R · 5 D cosponsors

AB 45 — Relating to: ratification of the Dietitian Licensure Compact. (FE)

Last action — Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 17, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 448.78; to amend 146.81 (1) (em), 146.997 (1) (d) 6., 252.14 (1) (ar) 4m., 253.065 (3), 253.065 (5), 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.), 440.03 (9) (a) 2., 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.), 440.15, 446.01 (1v) (f), 446.02 (6m), 448.70 (1m), 448.72 (6), 448.74 (1), 448.78 (title), 448.80, 448.82, 448.87 (2) (intro.), 448.87 (2) (a), 448.956 (1m) and 450.10 (3) (a) 5m.; to repeal and recreate 632.895 (1) (b) 5. b.; to create 14.833, 440.03 (11m) (c) 2rm., 440.03 (13) (c) 1. gm., 448.70 (1r), 448.70 (1s), 448.78 (1m) (title), 448.78 (1m) (f), 448.78 (2m), (3m) and (4m) and subchapter XIV of chapter 448 [precedes 448.9887] of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  2. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  4. Published 8-9-2025

  5. Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 20

  6. Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025

  7. LRB correction

  8. Report correctly enrolled on 6-20-2025

  9. Received from Senate concurred in

  10. Ordered immediately messaged

  11. Read a third time and concurred in

  12. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Read a second time

  15. Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Available for scheduling

  18. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  22. Read a third time and passed

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Ordered to a third reading

  25. Read a second time

  26. Fiscal estimate received

  27. Representative Andraca added as a coauthor

  28. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025

  29. Referred to committee on Rules

  30. Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  31. Executive action taken

  32. Representative DeSmidt added as a coauthor

  33. Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  34. Public hearing held

  35. Representative Hysell added as a coauthor

  36. Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor

  37. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  38. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  39. Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

  40. Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Bare, Duchow, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Joers, Knodl, Krug, O'Connor, Spiros, Subeck, Tittl, Udell, Vining and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Feyen, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, James, Marklein, Spreitzer and Dassler-Alfheim

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (106)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 45 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 448.78; to amend 146.81 (1) (em), 146.997 (1) (d) 6., 252.14 (1) (ar) 4m., 253.065 (3), 253.065 (5), 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.), 440.03 (9) (a) 2., 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.), 440.15, 446.01 (1v) (f), 446.02 (6m), 448.70 (1m), 448.72 (6), 448.74 (1), 448.78 (title), 448.80, 448.82, 448.87 (2) (intro.), 448.87 (2) (a), 448.956 (1m) and 450.10 (3) (a) 5m.; to repeal and recreate 632.895 (1) (b) 5. b.; to create 14.833, 440.03 (11m) (c) 2rm., 440.03 (13) (c) 1. gm., 448.70 (1r), 448.70 (1s), 448.78 (1m) (title), 448.78 (1m) (f), 448.78 (2m), (3m) and (4m) and subchapter XIV of chapter 448 [precedes 448.9887] of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 45?
AB 45 is sponsored by Testin, Feyen, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, James, Marklein, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Brooks, Robert (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Vining, Robyn (Democrat), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 45?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 17, 2025. It awaits signature.
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