Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 650 — Relating to: funding for identity verification under the unemployment insurance law and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Partial veto 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 November 13, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on May 13, 2026.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill increases funding for the Department of Workforce Development.

AB 650 provides additional funding for the Department of Workforce Development, specifically allocating $834,700 for the 2025-26 fiscal year and $941,800 for the 2026-27 fiscal year. It amends existing statutes related to payments from the uninsured employers fund.

Summary

An Act to amend 20.445 (1) (aL) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 650 change how funds can be used by the Department of Workforce Development for unemployment insurance. Previously, the money allocated for drug testing could only be redirected to an integrity fund if unspent; now, it can also cover identity verification costs for claimants when federal funding isn't available. This shift matters because it broadens the financial resources available for ensuring that unemployment claims are verified, potentially reducing fraud and ensuring that legitimate claimants can access their benefits without delay.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0669/1 MED:cdc ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 650 December 29, 2025 - Offered by RepresentatiELOTIK.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-4813/1 MED:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 650 November 13, 2025 - Introduced by OMMITTEE ON W ORKFORCE D EVELOPMENT , LABOR ,AND INTEGRATED E MPLOYMENT .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment.
1.
A N A CT to amend 20.445 (1) (aL) of the statutes;
Page 1, line 2:
relating to:
delete “identity verification under the unemployment insurance law” and substitute “the department of workforce development”.
funding for identity verification under the unemployment insurance law and making an appropriation.
2.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Current law appropriates funding to the Department of Workforce Development for various costs associated with drug testing under the unemployment insurance law, with the unspent funds being directed to the unemployment program integrity fund at the end of every fiscal year.
Page 2, line 8:
This bill allows this funding to also be used for costs associated with identity proofing of claimants for which federal funding is unavailable.
after that line insert:
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
“SECTION 2m.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
20.445 (1) (sm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SECTION 1.
20.445 (1) (sm) Uninsured employers fund;
20.445 (1) (aL) of the statutes is amended to read:
payments.
20.445 (1) (aL) Unemployment insurance administration;
From the uninsured employers fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s.
controlled - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4813/1 MED:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 650 S ECTION 1 substances testing and substance abuse treatment;
102.81 (1) and to obtain reinsurance pay the costs specified under s.
identity proofing.
102.81 (2).
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for conducting screenings of applicants, testing applicants for controlled substances, the provision of substance abuse treatment to applicants and claimants, and related expenses under s.
No moneys may be expended or encumbered under this paragraph until the first day of the first July beginning after the day that the secretary of workforce development files the certificate under s.
108.133 and for costs related to identity proofing under s.
102.80 (3) (a).
108.14 (10m) for which federal funding is unavailable.
S ECTION 3m.
Notwithstanding s.
Fiscal changes.
20.001 (3) (b), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall be transferred to the unemployment program integrity fund.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBa0669/1 MED:cdc (1) In the schedule under s.
END )
20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s.
20.445 (1) (ra), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $834,700 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
In the schedule under s.
20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s.
20.445 (1) (ra), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $941,800 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.”.
(END )
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Action History

  1. Partial veto failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Partial veto placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Published 3-31-2026

  4. Report approved by the Governor with partial veto on 3-30-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 144

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

  6. Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  10. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  11. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Read a second time

  14. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

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

  16. Available for scheduling

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

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  26. Read a second time

  27. Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  28. Referred to committee on Rules

  29. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  30. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  31. Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  32. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  33. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  34. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  35. Referred to committee on Rules

  36. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  37. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  38. Executive action taken

  39. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik

  40. Public hearing held

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

  42. Introduced by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and concurred in

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 33000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Yea
HABUSH SINYKIN — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Wall, Jamie Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
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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Read a third time and passed

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Democrat 42001
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 97002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Yea
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Arney, Margaret Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Yea
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Brown, Brienne Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Yea
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Yea
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Yea
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Yea
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Yea
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Yea
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Not Voting
Hong, Francesca Democrat Yea
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Yea
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Yea
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Yea
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Yea
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Yea
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Yea
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Yea
Phelps, Christian Democrat Yea
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Yea
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Yea
Roe, Ann Democrat Yea
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Yea
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Yea
Stroud, Angela Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Yea
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Yea
Udell, Randy Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke 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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What does AB 650 do?
An Act to amend 20.445 (1) (aL) of the statutes;
What is the current status of AB 650?
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