Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 44 D cosponsors

AB 462 — Relating to: employee misclassification; construction contractor registration; reporting state tax law violations committed by construction industry employers; and granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 101.1472; to renumber and amend 108.221 (1) (a) and 108.221 (2); to amend 102.125 (2), 102.125 (3), 102.85 (1) (a), 102.85 (1) (b) and 102.85 (2) (intro.); to create 16.40 (24), 71.738 (1b), 71.738 (3h), 71.738 (3m), 71.815, 101.147, 101.19 (1g) (m), 102.125 (1m), 102.85 (1) (c), 102.85 (1) (d), 102.85 (2j), 102.85 (2k), 103.005 (4m), 108.221 (1) (a) 2., 108.221 (2) (b), 182.01 (8), 601.41 (14) and 943.395 (1) (e) of the statutes;

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

  24. Introduced by Representatives Emerson, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall

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1 sponsors · 59 co-sponsors · 72 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (59)

Not signed on (72)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 462 do?
An Act to repeal 101.1472; to renumber and amend 108.221 (1) (a) and 108.221 (2); to amend 102.125 (2), 102.125 (3), 102.85 (1) (a), 102.85 (1) (b) and 102.85 (2) (intro.); to create 16.40 (24), 71.738 (1b), 71.738 (3h), 71.738 (3m), 71.815, 101.147, 101.19 (1g) (m), 102.125 (1m), 102.85 (1) (c), 102.85 (1) (d), 102.85 (2j), 102.85 (2k), 103.005 (4m), 108.221 (1) (a) 2., 108.221 (2) (b), 182.01 (8), 601.41 (14) and 943.395 (1) (e) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 462?
AB 462 is sponsored by Anderson, Moore Omokunde, Wirch, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall, Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), DeSanto, Karen (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Hysell, Andrew (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), McGuire, Tip (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Spaude, Ryan (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), and Vining, Robyn (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 462?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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