Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 11 R cosponsors

AB 169 — Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)

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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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 08, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on October 31, 2025.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to renumber 108.04 (2) (ae); to renumber and amend 108.14 (19); to amend 108.04 (2) (a) 3., 108.04 (2) (bm), 108.04 (2) (g) 2., 108.04 (11) (cm), 108.14 (21) and 108.22 (8) (a); to create 108.04 (1) (hg), 108.04 (2) (ae) 1., 108.04 (2) (hL), 108.14 (19) (b) and 108.14 (28) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

126 added · 242 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recently amended Bill AB 169 introduces new requirements for individuals claiming unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in Wisconsin. It allows employers to report when a claimant declines a job interview or job offer, fails to respond to offers, or cancels scheduled interviews without attempting to reschedule. This change is significant because it aims to ensure that claimants actively search for work and remain accountable for their job-seeking efforts, potentially reducing misuse of unemployment benefits and encouraging more effective employment opportunities.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 April 8, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives KNODL, B.
Date of enactment:
JACOBSON , BEHNKE , DITTRICH, DUCHOW , GREEN, GUNDRUM , MURPHY, O'CONNOR , ENTERMAN and W ICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators OMCZYK , ABRAL -GUEVARA , MARKLEIN and KAPENGA .
Assembly Bill 169 Date of publication*:
Referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment.
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber 108.04 (2) (ae);
A N A CT to renumber 108.04 (2) (ae);
various changes to the unemployment insurance law.
various changes to the unem- ployment insurance law.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill makes various changes regarding the unemployment insurance (UI) law, which is administered by the Department of Workforce Development.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- 108.04 (2) (a) 3.
Suitable work;
The claimant conducts a reason- ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
work search Current law requires that, as a condition of being eligible for UI benefits for a given week, a claimant must 1) be able to work and available for work;
able search for suitable work during that week and pro- SECTION 1.
2) register for work in the manner prescribed by DWD;
108.04 (1) (hg) of the statutes is created vides verification of that search to the department.
and 3) conduct a reasonable search for suitable work.
The to read:
Separately, current law also makes a claimant ineligible for UI benefits if a claimant fails, without good cause, to accept suitable work when offered.
claimant[s verification under this subdivision shall in- 108.04 (1) (hg) 1.
The bill provides that an employer may report to DWD whenever 1) an individual declines a job interview or job offer;
An employing unit may report to clude a record of all job offers, job interview offers, re- the department whenever any of the following occurs:
2) an individual fails to respond to a job interview offer or job offer;
calls to return to work, and any other offers of work re- a.
3) an individual cancels or fails to attend a scheduled - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 job interview without attempting to reschedule the job interview;
An individual declines a job interview or job offer ceived or responded to by the claimant since the prior with the employing unit.
4) a UI claimant is unavailable for, or unable to perform, work actually available within a given week;
week[s verification, as further prescribed by the depart- b.
or 5) under certain circumstances, the employer recalls a former employee receiving UI benefits who fails to return to work.
An individual fails to respond to a job interview ment.
The bill requires DWD to consider these reports in determining claimants’ attachment to the labor market.
The search for suitable work must include at least offer or job offer made by the employing unit.
The bill also provides that a UI claimant is not considered to have conducted a reasonable search for suitable work in a given week, and is therefore ineligible for benefits for that week, if the claimant declined a job interview, failed to respond to a job interview offer, or canceled or failed to attend a job interview in that week.
4 actions per week that constitute a reasonable search as c.
The bill, however, provides that a report of a canceled or missed interview is to be disregarded if the claimant demonstrates that he or she promptly attempted to reschedule the interview and allows reports to be disregarded upon certain showings by a claimant.
An individual cancels or fails to attend a sched- uled job interview with the employing unit, unless the prescribed by rule of the department.
The bill requires a claimant to provide weekly verification of all job offers, job interview offers, recalls to return to work, and any other offers of work received or responded to by the claimant since the prior week’s verification, as further prescribed by DWD, and requires DWD to investigate reports from employers as needed to determine their effect on claimants’ eligibility for benefits.
In addition, the department may, by rule, require a claimant to take more individual promptly attempts to reschedule the job than 4 reasonable work search actions in any week.
A disqualification of a claimant from receiving benefits for a given week based upon the claimant’s failure to conduct a reasonable search for suitable work does not reduce the claimant’s total UI benefit entitlement and does not preclude the claimant from receiving UI benefits in subsequent weeks, if the claimant is otherwise eligible for those weeks.
The interview.
The bill requires DWD to include information on reports submitted by employers under the bill in its annual UI fraud report made to the Council on Unemployment Insurance, including actions taken by DWD in response to the reports and their effect on claimants’ eligibility for benefits.
department shall require a uniform number of reason- d.
In addition, the bill requires that this annual fraud report be submitted to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature.
An employee claiming benefits is unavailable for, or unable to perform, work actually available within a able work search actions for similar types of claimants.
The bill requires DWD to have in effect methods to address any circumstances in which a claimant for UI benefits fails to return to work or to accept suitable work without good cause or is unavailable for work or unable to work, including reporting methods for employers and a notice from DWD to claimants about the laws governing such circumstances.
given week as described in par.
Recovery of overpayments Current law allows DWD to act to recover overpayments in certain circumstances and allows overpayments to be required to be repaid in cases where an individual makes misrepresentations to obtain benefits in the name of another person.
This bill makes such recoveries mandatory, instead of permissive.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 SECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
108.04 (1) (hg) of the statutes is created to read:
108.04 (1) (hg) 1.
An employing unit may report to the department whenever any of the following occurs:
a.
An individual declines a job interview or job offer with the employing unit.
b.
An individual fails to respond to a job interview offer or job offer made by the employing unit.
c.
An individual cancels or fails to attend a scheduled job interview with the employing unit, unless the individual promptly attempts to reschedule the job interview.
d.
An employee claiming benefits is unavailable for, or unable to perform, work actually available within a given week as described in par.
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e.
SECTION 3.
The employing unit recalls an employee who fails to return to work as described in sub.
108.04 (2) (ae) of the statutes is renum- e.
The employing unit recalls an employee who fails bered 108.04 (2) (ae) 2.
SECTION 4.
108.04 (2) (ae) 1.
of the statutes is cre- to return to work as described in sub.
ated to read:
The department shall investigate each report submitted under subd.
The department shall investigate each report sub- mitted under subd.
as needed to determine whether the report affects a claimant’s eligibility under sub.
as needed to determine whether 108.04 (2) (ae) 1.
(2) (hL).
In determining whether a claimant the report affects a claimant[s eligibility under sub.
S ECTION 2.
(2) is available for work under par.
108.04 (2) (a) 3.
of the statutes is amended to read:
108.04 (2) (a) 3.
The claimant conducts a reasonable search for suitable work during that week and provides verification of that search to the department.
The claimant’s verification under this subdivision shall include a record of all job offers, job interview offers, recalls to return to work, and any other offers of work received or responded to by the claimant since the prior week’s verification, as further - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 SECTION 2 prescribed by the department.
The search for suitable work must include at least 4 actions per week that constitute a reasonable search as prescribed by rule of the department.
In addition, the department may, by rule, require a claimant to take more than 4 reasonable work search actions in any week.
The department shall require a uniform number of reasonable work search actions for similar types of claimants.
S ECTION 3.
108.04 (2) (ae) of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (2) (ae) 2.
S ECTION 4.
108.04 (2) (ae) 1.
of the statutes is created to read:
108.04 (2) (ae) 1.
In determining whether a claimant is available for work under par.
and has maintained an attachment to the labor market, the department shall consider reports made by employing units under sub.
and has maintained (hL).
(1) (hg).
an attachment to the labor market, the department shall SECTION 2.
S ECTION 5.
108.04 (2) (a) 3.
108.04 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is consider reports made by employing units under sub.
108.04 (2) (bm) A claimant is ineligible to receive benefits for any week for which there is a determination that the claimant failed to comply with the registration for work and work search requirements under par.
(1) amended to read:
(a) 2.
(hg).
or 3.
ernor'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.Y Wisconsin Act - 2 - 2025 Assembly Bill 169 SECTION 5.
or failed to provide verification to the department that the claimant complied with those requirements, unless the department has waived those requirements under par.
108.04 (2) (bm) of the statutes is claimant[s verification under par.
(b), (bb), or (bd) or s.
108.062 (10m).
If the department has paid benefits to a claimant for any such week, the department may shall act to recover the overpayment under s.
108.22.
S ECTION 6.
108.04 (2) (g) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
108.04 (2) (g) 2.
If a claimant’s security credentials are used in the filing of an initial or continued claim for benefits or any other transaction, the individual using the security credentials is presumed to have been the claimant or the claimant’s - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 SECTION 6 authorized agent.
This presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of evidence showing that the claimant who created the security credentials or the claimant’s authorized agent was not the person who used the credentials in a given transaction.
If a claimant uses an agent to engage in any transaction with the department using the claimant’s security credentials, the claimant is responsible for the actions of the agent.
If a claimant who created security credentials or the claimant’s authorized agent divulges the credentials to another person, or fails to take adequate measures to protect the credentials from being divulged to an unauthorized person, and the department pays benefits to an unauthorized person because of the claimant’s action or inaction, the department may recover from the claimant the benefits that were paid to the unauthorized person shall, in the same manner as provided for overpayments to claimants under s.
108.22 or under s.
108.245, act to recover from the claimant the benefits that were paid to the unauthorized person.
If a claimant who created security credentials or the claimant’s authorized agent divulges the credentials to another person, or fails to take adequate measures to protect the credentials from being divulged to an unauthorized person, the department is not obligated to pursue recovery of, or to reimburse the claimant for, benefits payable to the claimant that were erroneously paid to another person.
SECTION 7.
108.04 (2) (hL) of the statutes is created to read:
108.04 (2) (hL) 1.
Subject to subd.
2., if a claimant is subject to the requirement under par.
to conduct a reasonable search for suitable work for a given week and the department determines, based upon the claimant’s verification - 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 SECTION 7 under par.
or based upon amended to read:
(a) 3.
one or more credible reports received by the depart- 108.04 (2) (bm) A claimant is ineligible to receive ment, that the claimant did any of the following, the benefits for any week for which there is a determination claimant shall not be considered to have conducted a that the claimant failed to comply with the registration reasonable search for suitable work in that week under for work and work search requirements under par.
or based upon one or more credible reports received by the department, that the claimant did any of the following, the claimant shall not be considered to have conducted a reasonable search for suitable work in that week under par.
(a) 2.
par.
a.
or 3.
or failed to provide verification to the department a.
b.
that the claimant complied with those requirements, un- b.
For purposes of this subd.
For less the department has waived those requirements un- purposes of this subd.
b., a claimant shall have 3 working days after receipt of a job interview offer to respond to the offer, after which the offer shall be considered to have been declined.
b., a claimant shall have 3 der par.
(b), (bb), or (bd) or s.
108.062 (10m).
If the de- working days after receipt of a job interview offer to re- partment has paid benefits to a claimant for any such spond to the offer, after which the offer shall be consid- week, the department may shall act to recover the over- ered to have been declined.
payment under s.
108.22.
Canceled or failed to attend a scheduled job interview.
Canceled or failed to attend a scheduled job SECTION 6.
108.04 (2) (g) 2.
of the statutes is interview.
amended to read:
A claimant may demonstrate to the department that a report described in subd.
A claimant may demonstrate to the department 108.04 (2) (g) 2.
If a claimant[s security credentials that a report described in subd.
was inaccurate, that an interview was for a job that the claimant was not required to accept under sub.
was inaccurate, that an are used in the filing of an initial or continued claim for interview was for a job that the claimant was not re- benefits or any other transaction, the individual using quired to accept under sub.
(8) (d) to (em), that the claimant promptly attempted to reschedule a canceled or missed interview under subd.
(8) (d) to (em), that the the security credentials is presumed to have been the claimant promptly attempted to reschedule a canceled or claimant or the claimant[s authorized agent.
This pre- missed interview under subd.
c., or that the claimant had other good cause for the declination or failure reported.
c., or that the claimant sumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of evi- had other good cause for the declination or failure re- dence showing that the claimant who created the secu- ported.
If the department so determines, the report shall be disregarded for purposes of subd.
If the department so determines, the report shall rity credentials or the claimant[s authorized agent was be disregarded for purposes of subd.
S ECTION 8.
not the person who used the credentials in a given trans- S ECTION 8.
108.04 (11) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.04 (11) (cm) of the statutes is action.
108.04 (11) (cm) If any person makes a false statement or representation in order to obtain benefits in the name of another person, the benefits received by that person constitute a benefit overpayment.
If a claimant uses an agent to engage in any amended to read:
Such person may shall, by a determination or decision issued under s.
transaction with the department using the claimant[s se- 108.04 (11) (cm) If any person makes a false state- curity credentials, the claimant is responsible for the ac- ment or representation in order to obtain benefits in the tions of the agent.
108.095, be required to repay the amount of the benefits obtained and be assessed an administrative assessment in an additional amount equal to the amount of benefits obtained.
If a claimant who created security name of another person, the benefits received by that credentials or the claimant[s authorized agent divulges person constitute a benefit overpayment.
- 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 SECTION 9 S ECTION 9.
Such person the credentials to another person, or fails to take ade- may shall, by a determination or decision issued under s.
108.14 (19) of the statutes is renumbered 108.14 (19) (intro.) and amended to read:
quate measures to protect the credentials from being di- 108.095, be required to repay the amount of the benefits vulged to an unauthorized person, and the department obtained and be assessed an administrative assessment pays benefits to an unauthorized person because of the in an additional amount equal to the amount of benefits claimant[s action or inaction, the department may re- obtained.
108.14 (19) (intro.) No later than March 15 annually, the department shall prepare and furnish to the council on unemployment insurance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
cover from the claimant the benefits that were paid to S ECTION 9.
13.172 (3), a report summarizing the department’s activities related to detection and prosecution of unemployment insurance fraud in the preceding year.
108.14 (19) of the statutes is renum- the unauthorized person shall, in the same manner as bered 108.14 (19) (intro.) and amended to read:
The department shall include all of the following in the report information:
provided for overpayments to claimants under s.
(a) Information about audits conducted by the department under sub.
108.22 108.14 (19) (intro.) No later than March 15 annu- or under s.
(20), including the number and results of audits performed, in the previous year.
108.245, act to recover from the claimant the ally, the department shall prepare and furnish to the benefits that were paid to the unauthorized person.
S ECTION 10.
If a council on unemployment insurance and to the chief claimant who created security credentials or the clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to claimant[s authorized agent divulges the credentials to the appropriate standing committees under s.
108.14 (19) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
13.172 another person, or fails to take adequate measures to (3), a report summarizing the department[s activities re- protect the credentials from being divulged to an unau- lated to detection and prosecution of unemployment in- thorized person, the department is not obligated to pur- surance fraud in the preceding year.
108.14 (19) (b) Information on reports submitted by employing units under s.
The department sue recovery of, or to reimburse the claimant for, bene- shall include all of the following in the report fits payable to the claimant that were erroneously paid to information:
108.04 (1) (hg) 1., including actions taken by the department in response to the reports as required under s.
another person.
(a) Information about audits conducted by the de- SECTION 7.
108.04 (2) (hL) of the statutes is created partment under sub.
(20), including the number and re- to read:
sults of audits performed, in the previous year.
108.04 (2) (hL) 1.
Subject to subd.
2., if a claimant S ECTION 10.
108.14 (19) (b) of the statutes is cre- is subject to the requirement under par.
(a) 3.
to conduct ated to read:
a reasonable search for suitable work for a given week 108.14 (19) (b) Information on reports submitted by and the department determines, based upon the employing units under s.
108.04 (1) (hg) 1., including Assembly Bill 169 - 3 - 2025 Wisconsin Act actions taken by the department in response to the re- tion on contesting the denial of a claim that has been de- ports as required under s.
and their effect on claimants’ eligibility for benefits under s.
and their ef- nied due to a report by an employing unit that an em- fect on claimants[ eligibility for benefits under s.
108.04 (2) (ae) 1.
108.04 ployee failed to return to work, failed to accept suitable (2) (ae) 1.
S ECTION 11.
work, or was unavailable for work or unable to perform SECTION 11.
108.14 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.14 (21) of the statutes is amended work.
108.14 (21) The department shall maintain a portal on the Internet that allows employers employing units to log in and file with the department complaints related to the administration of this chapter and reports under s.
to read:
108.04 (1) (hg).
SECTION 13.
S ECTION 12.
108.22 (8) (a) of the statutes is 108.14 (21) The department shall maintain a portal amended to read:
108.14 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
on the Internet that allows employers employing units to 108.22 (8) (a) If benefits are erroneously paid to an log in and file with the department complaints related to individual, the individual[s liability to reimburse the the administration of this chapter and reports under s.
108.14 (28) The department shall have in effect methods to address circumstances in which an employee fails to return to work or to accept suitable - 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 S ECTION 12 work without good cause as described in s.
fund for the overpayment may shall be set forth in a de- 108.04 (1) (hg).
108.04 (8) or in which the employee is unavailable for work or unable to perform work under s.
termination or decision issued under s.
108.04 (1) (The methods shall include all of the following:
(a) Reporting methods, including a telephone line, an email address, and an online portal, for an employing unit to notify the department when an employee refuses an offer of work.
(b) A plain-language notice provided to employees by the department when applying for benefits about the application of s.
108.04 (8) (a) to (c), including what constitutes suitable work under s.
108.04 (8) (d) and (dm), and an employee’s right to fail to accept suitable work for good cause under s.
108.04 (8) (em);
about the application of s.
108.04 (1) (a);
and including information on contesting the denial of a claim that has been denied due to a report by an employing unit that an employee failed to return to work, failed to accept suitable work, or was unavailable for work or unable to perform work.
S ECTION 13.
108.22 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.22 (8) (a) If benefits are erroneously paid to an individual, the individual’s liability to reimburse the fund for the overpayment may shall be set forth in a determination or decision issued under s.
Any determination which that establishes or increases an overpayment shall include a finding concerning whether waiver of benefit recovery is required under par.
Any de- SECTION 12.
108.14 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
termination which that establishes or increases an over- payment shall include a finding concerning whether 108.14 (28) The department shall have in effect waiver of benefit recovery is required under par.
If any decision of an appeal tribunal, the commission or any court establishes or increases an overpayment and the decision does not include a finding concerning whether - 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-1126/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 169 S ECTION 13 waiver of benefit recovery is required under par.
If methods to address circumstances in which an employee any decision of an appeal tribunal, the commission or fails to return to work or to accept suitable work without good cause as described in s.
(c), the tribunal, commission or court shall remand the issue to the department for a determination.
108.04 (8) or in which the any court establishes or increases an overpayment and employee is unavailable for work or unable to perform the decision does not include a finding concerning whether waiver of benefit recovery is required under par.
S ECTION 14.
work under s.
108.04 (1) (a).
The methods shall include (c), the tribunal, commission or court shall remand the all of the following:
(a) Reporting methods, including a telephone line, issue to the department for a determination.
an email address, and an online portal, for an employing SECTION 14.
(1) The renumbering of s.
unit to notify the department when an employee refuses (1) The renumbering of s.
108.04 (2) (ae) 1.
an offer of work.
and (hL) first apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on the effective date of this subsection.
(b) A plain-language notice provided to employees 108.04 (2) (ae) 1.
S ECTION 15.
and (hL) first apply to weeks of unem- by the department when applying for benefits about the ployment beginning on the effective date of this application of s.
108.04 (8) (a) to (c), including what subsection.
constitutes suitable work under s.
108.04 (8) (d) and SECTION 15.
(1) The treatment of s.
(dm), and an employee[s right to fail to accept suitable work for good cause under s.
108.14 (28) takes effect on the first Sunday after the 180th day after publication.
108.04 (8) (em);
(END)
about the (1) The treatment of s.
108.14 (28) takes effect on application of s.
108.04 (1) (a);
and including informa- the first Sunday after the 180th day after 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 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 10-31-2025

  4. Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Public hearing held

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  18. Received from Assembly

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 42, Paired 2

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Read a second time

  24. Fiscal estimate received

  25. Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Public hearing held

  30. Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment

  31. Introduced by Representatives Knodl, B. Jacobson, Behnke, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Gundrum, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara, Marklein and Kapenga

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Passed 18 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 01200
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 181500
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
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JOHNSON — Nay
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Passed 53 Yea · 42 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52000
Democrat 04101
Unaffiliated 1101
Total 534202
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Not Voting
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Not Voting
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy 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
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
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
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea

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What does AB 169 do?
An Act to renumber 108.04 (2) (ae); to renumber and amend 108.14 (19); to amend 108.04 (2) (a) 3., 108.04 (2) (bm), 108.04 (2) (g) 2., 108.04 (11) (cm), 108.14 (21) and 108.22 (8) (a); to create 108.04 (1) (hg), 108.04 (2) (ae) 1., 108.04 (2) (hL), 108.14 (19) (b) and 108.14 (28) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 169?
AB 169 is sponsored by Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara, Marklein, Kapenga, Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 169?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 08, 2025. It awaits signature.
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