Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 11 R cosponsors

AB 793 — Relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (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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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 23, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on April 08, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

81 added · 126 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill AB 793 establish an Office of Internal Audit within the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF). This office will be responsible for auditing ETF’s activities and programs, with an internal auditor reporting directly to the Employee Trust Funds Board, rather than the ETF secretary. This change is significant because it aims to enhance oversight and accountability within the department by creating a more independent auditing function.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-4795/1 MIM:ads&klm ASSEMBLY BILL 793 December 23, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativesRANKLIN , BORN, BEHNKE , D ITTRICH, DUCHOW , GUNDRUM , K NODL, M OSES, MURPHY , O'CONNOR and W ICHGERS, cosponsored by Senator ANGGAARD .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
Assembly Bill 793 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a);
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a);
creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds.
creating an Of- fice of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds and provides for an internal auditor within that office.
versity of Wisconsin System under s.
Under the bill, the office plans and conducts audits of activities and programs administered by ETF, among other responsibilities.
16.505 (2m) or The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
The bill requires the Employee Trust Funds Board to appoint an internal auditor outside the classified service who reports directly to the board.
(2p).
Currently, the internal auditor for ETF reports to the secretary of ETF.
SECTION 1.
Under the bill, the internal auditor is assigned to general senior executive group 1, which is the same group to which the assistant deputy secretary of ETF is assigned.
15.165 (title) of the statutes is amended SECTION 4.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
16.505 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4795/1 MIM:ads&klm ASSEMBLY BILL 793 SECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
to read:
S ECTION 1.
16.505 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs.
15.165 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
(2), 15.165 (title) Same;
15.165 (title) Same;
S ECTION 2.
(2d), (2g), (2j), (2m), and (2p), no position, as defined in SECTION 2.
15.165 (5) OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDI.
s.
There is created an office of internal audit that is attached to the department of employee trust funds under s.
230.03 (11), regardless of funding source or type, may 15.165 (5) O FFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT .
There is be created or abolished unless authorized by one of the following:
created an office of internal audit that is attached to the SECTION 5.
16.505 (2d) of the statutes is created to department of employee trust funds under s.
The office shall be under the direction and supervision of an internal auditor who shall be appointed by the employee trust funds board and serve outside the classified service.
The read:
The internal auditor shall report directly to the employee trust funds board.
office shall be under the direction and supervision of an internal auditor who shall be appointed by the employee 16.505 (2d) The employee trust funds board may create or abolish a full-time equivalent internal auditor trust funds board and serve outside the classified ser- position or portion thereof funded from revenues appro- vice.
S ECTION 3.
The internal auditor shall report directly to the priated under s.
16.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.50 (3) (b) No change in the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized through the biennial budget process or other legislative act may be made without the approval of the joint committee on finance, except for position changes made by the governor under s.
16.505 (1) (c), (2), or (2j), by the investment board under s.
16.505 (2g), by the employee trust funds board under s.
16.505 (2d), or by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s.
16.505 (2m) or (2p).
S ECTION 4.
16.505 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.505 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs.
(2), (2d), (2g), (2j), (2m), and (2p), no position, as defined in s.
230.03 (11), regardless of funding source or type, may be created or abolished unless authorized by one of the following:
S ECTION 5.
16.505 (2d) of the statutes is created to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-4795/1 MIM:ads&klm ASSEMBLY BILL 793 SECTION 5 16.505 (2d) The employee trust funds board may create or abolish a full-time equivalent internal auditor position or portion thereof funded from revenues appropriated under s.
S ECTION 6.
employee trust funds board.
20.923 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SECTION 6.
20.923 (7) ENERAL SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITION.
20.923 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is SECTION 3.
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(intro.) The salary ranges for the director and the executive assistant of the Wisconsin Technical College System and for the secretary, deputy secretary, and assistant deputy secretary, and internal auditor of the department of employee trust funds shall be contained in the recommendations of the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration under s.
16.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended amended to read:
230.12 (3) (eThe board of the Wisconsin Technical College System shall set the salaries for the director and executive assistant of the Wisconsin Technical College System within the range to which the positions are assigned to recognize merit, to permit orderly salary progression, and to recognize competitive factors.
to read:
The employee trust funds board shall set the salary salaries for the secretary and the internal auditor of the department of employee trust funds within the range to which the each position is assigned to recognize merit, to permit orderly salary progression, and to recognize competitive factorsThe salary of the deputy secretary of the department of employee trust funds and the salary of the assistant deputy secretary of the department of employee trust funds shall be set in accordance with subs.
20.923 (7) G ENERAL SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS .
16.50 (3) (b) No change in the number of full-time (intro.) The salary ranges for the director and the execu- equivalent positions authorized through the biennial tive assistant of the Wisconsin Technical College Sys- budget process or other legislative act may be made tem and for the secretary, deputy secretary, and assistant without the approval of the joint committee on finance, deputy secretary, and internal auditor of the department except for position changes made by the governor under of employee trust funds shall be contained in the recom- s.
16.505 (1) (c), (2), or (2j), by the investment board un- mendations of the administrator of the division of per- der s.
16.505 (2g), by the employee trust funds board un- sonnel management in the department of administration der s.
16.505 (2d), or by the board of regents of the Uni- under s.
230.12 (3) (e).
The board of the Wisconsin * Section 991.11, ISCONSINSTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“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.” Wisconsin Act - 2 - 2025 Assembly Bill 793 Technical College System shall set the salaries for the (b) The internal auditor may review any activity, in- director and executive assistant of the Wisconsin Tech- formation, or record of the department that relates to the nical College System within the range to which the posi- administration of the fund.
tions are assigned to recognize merit, to permit orderly (c) The internal auditor shall plan and conduct audit salary progression, and to recognize competitive factors.
activities, including external audits, risk assessments, The employee trust funds board shall set the salary research projects, and management reviews, under the salaries for the secretary and the internal auditor of the direction of the board and in accordance with policies, department of employee trust funds within the range to principles, and directives determined by the board.
which the each position is assigned to recognize merit, (d) The internal auditor shall monitor the depart- to permit orderly salary progression, and to recognize ment’s compliance with applicable legal requirements competitive factors.
The salary of the deputy secretary and contracts entered into by the department and the of the department of employee trust funds and the salary board.
of the assistant deputy secretary of the department of (e) Notwithstanding s.
230.08 (2) (pb), if an em- employee trust funds shall be set in accordance with ployee of the department holding the position of internal subs.
The salary of any incumbent in the positions identified in pars.
The salary of any incum- auditor in the classified service has achieved permanent bent in the positions identified in pars.
(a) and (b) may not exceed the maximum of the salary range for the group to which the position is assigned.
(a) and (b) may status in class before the effective date of this paragraph not exceed the maximum of the salary range for the ....
The positions are assigned as follows:
[LRB inserts date], and is appointed by the employee group to which the position is assigned.
S ECTION 7.
The positions trust funds board under s.
20.923 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.165 (5) while serving in are assigned as follows:
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4795/1 MIM:ads&klm ASSEMBLY BILL 793 SECTION 7 20.923 (7) (a) The positions assigned to general senior executive group 1 are the executive assistant of the Wisconsin Technical College System and, the assistant deputy secretary of the department of employee trust funds, and the internal auditor of the department of employee trust funds.
that position in the unclassified service, that employee SECTION 7.
S ECTION 8.
20.923 (7) (a) of the statutes is shall retain reinstatement privileges as set forth in s.
40.03 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
amended to read:
40.03 (1) (dm) Shall develop and implement policies, principles, and directives for the office of internal audit and fix the compensation of the internal auditor provided for under s.
15.165 (5).
S ECTION 9.
40.03 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
40.03 (4m) OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDI.
(a) The office of internal audit shall provide independent assurance that the public employee trust fund assets under the control of the department are safeguarded for the purpose of ensuring the fulfillment of the benefit commitments to individuals under this chapter.
(b) The internal auditor may review any activity, information, or record of the department that relates to the administration of the fund.
(c) The internal auditor shall plan and conduct audit activities, including external audits, risk assessments, research projects, and management reviews, under the direction of the board and in accordance with policies, principles, and directives determined by the board.
(d) The internal auditor shall monitor the department’s compliance with applicable legal requirements and contracts entered into by the department and the board.
(e) Notwithstanding s.
230.08 (2) (pb), if an employee of the department - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-4795/1 MIM:ads&klm ASSEMBLY BILL 793 SECTION 9 holding the position of internal auditor in the classified service has achieved permanent status in class before the effective date of this paragraph ....
[LRB inserts date], and is appointed by the employee trust funds board under s.
15.165 (5) while serving in that position in the unclassified service, that employee shall retain reinstatement privileges as set forth in s.
An employee of the department holding the position of internal auditor in the classified service on the effective date of this paragraph ....
An employee of the department holding 20.923 (7) (a) The positions assigned to general se- the position of internal auditor in the classified service nior executive group 1 are the executive assistant of the on the effective date of this paragraph ....
[LRB inserts date], who has not achieved permanent status in class in any position at the department on that date, shall have reinstatement privileges as set forth in s.
[LRB inserts Wisconsin Technical College System and, the assistant date], who has not achieved permanent status in class in deputy secretary of the department of employee trust any position at the department on that date, shall have funds, and the internal auditor of the department of em- reinstatement privileges as set forth in s.
230.33 (1m) if the employee successfully completes service equivalent to the probationary period required in the classified service for the position that such an employee holds on that date.
230.33 (1m) if ployee trust funds.
S ECTION 10.
the employee successfully completes service equivalent SECTION 8.
230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes is created to read:
40.03 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to the probationary period required in the classified ser- to read:
230.08 (2) (pb) The internal auditor appointed under s.
vice for the position that such an employee holds on that 40.03 (1) (dm) Shall develop and implement poli- date.
cies, principles, and directives for the office of internal SECTION 10.
230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes is cre- audit and fix the compensation of the internal auditor ated to read:
provided for under s.
S ECTION 13.
230.08 (2) (pb) The internal auditor appointed un- SECTION 9.
40.03 (4m) of the statutes is created to der s.
15.165 (5).
read:
SECTION 13.
(1) INCUMBENT INTERNAL AUDITOR .
40.03 (4m) O FFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT .
The individual holding the position of internal auditor in the department of employee trust funds on the day before the effective date of this subsection shall continue to serve in that position until an internal auditor is appointed under s.
(a) The (1) INCUMBENT INTERNAL AUDITOR .
The individ- office of internal audit shall provide independent assur- ual holding the position of internal auditor in the depart- ance that the public employee trust fund assets under the ment of employee trust funds on the day before the ef- control of the department are safeguarded for the pur- fective date of this subsection shall continue to serve in pose of ensuring the fulfillment of the benefit commit- that position until an internal auditor is appointed under ments to individuals under this chapter.
s.
(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 4-8-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

  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 3-17-2026 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 56, Noes 43

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Read a second time

  24. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  25. Referred to committee on Rules

  26. Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  27. Executive action taken

  28. Public hearing held

  29. Fiscal estimate received

  30. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  31. Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Born, Behnke, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 41 voted No

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Read a third time and passed

Passed 56 Yea · 43 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 24100
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 564300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent 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
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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What does AB 793 do?
An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 793?
AB 793 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Born, Mark (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 793?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 23, 2025. It awaits signature.
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