Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 6 R cosponsors

AB 225 — An Act to create 801.50 (3c) and 801.50 (3g) of the statutes;

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

  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 April 23, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 27, 2026.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 801.50 (3c) and 801.50 (3g) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 44 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Assembly Bill 225 clarify how courts determine the appropriate venue for civil actions based on a defendant's residency or business activities. The bill now explicitly states that courts cannot consider the involvement of certain parties in the case when deciding on venue—a step aimed at ensuring fairness in legal proceedings. Additionally, it establishes that a business entity is considered to reside where it's incorporated and can only be considered to be doing substantial business in its main operating county. These changes are important because they provide clearer rules for courts, which could lead to more predictable and fair outcomes in legal cases.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2747/1 JPC&SWB:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 225 April 23, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives D UCHOW , ALLEN , B ROOKS, K REIBICH, MAXEY and O'C ONNOR , cosponsored by Senators EYEN, MARKLEIN and Q UINN.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Insurance.
Assembly Bill 225 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 801.50 (3c) and 801.50 (3g) of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create 801.50 (3c) and 801.50 (3g) of the statutes;
determination of where a defendant resides or does substantial business for purposes of venue.
determination of where a defendant re- sides or does substantial business for purposes of venue.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, with certain exceptions, venue in civil actions or special proceedings must be in either the county where the claim arose, the county where the real or tangible personal property, or some part thereof, which is the subject of the claim is situated, the county where a defendant resides or does substantial business, or, if none of the foregoing apply, in any county designated by the plaintiff.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- SECTION 2.
This bill provides that, for the purposes of determining whether a county is a proper venue based on where a defendant resides or does substantial business, a court may not consider the participation of a party joined to the civil action or special proceeding because their joinder is needed for just and complete adjudication, as provided under current law, or a party joined to the civil action or special proceeding whose joinder is permissive, as provided under current law.
801.50 (3g) of the statutes is created to ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Further, this bill provides that, for the purposes of determining where a business entity resides or does substantial business, a business entity shall be deemed to reside in the place of incorporation or organization and shall be deemed to do substantial business only in the county of its principal place of business.
read:
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2747/1 JPC&SWB:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 225 SECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
801.50 (3g) For the purposes of sub.
S ECTION 1.
(2) (c), a cor- SECTION 1.
801.50 (3c) of the statutes is created to read:
801.50 (3c) of the statutes is created to poration, limited liability company, or other business read:
801.50 (3c) In determining whether a county is a proper venue under sub.
801.50 (3c) In determining whether a county is a entity shall be deemed to reside in the place of incorpo- proper venue under sub.
(2) (c), the court may not consider the participation of any of the following:
(2) (c), the court may not con- ration or organization, and a corporation, limited liabil- sider the participation of any of the following:
(a) A party joined to the civil action or special proceeding pursuant to s.
ity company, or other business entity shall be deemed to (a) A party joined to the civil action or special pro- be doing substantial business only in the county of its ceeding pursuant to s.
principal place of business.
S ECTION 2.
* Section 991.11, ISCONSINSTATUTES :
801.50 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
Effective date of acts.
801.50 (3g) For the purposes of sub.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the gov- 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.”
(2) (c), a corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity shall be deemed to reside in the place of incorporation or organization, and a corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity shall be deemed to be doing substantial business only in the county of its principal place of business.
(END)
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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 3-27-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

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

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

  14. Available for scheduling

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

  16. Received from Assembly

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Read a second time

  22. Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  23. Referred to committee on Rules

  24. Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 7, Noes 2

  25. Executive action taken

  26. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  27. Public hearing held

  28. Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance

  29. Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Allen, Brooks, Kreibich, Maxey and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Marklein and Quinn

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 225 do?
An Act to create 801.50 (3c) and 801.50 (3g) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 225?
AB 225 is sponsored by Feyen, Marklein, Quinn, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), and O'Connor, Jerry (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 225?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 23, 2025. It awaits signature.
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