Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 13 R cosponsors

AB 995 — Relating to: the effective date of administrative rules and the effective period of emergency rules.

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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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 passed the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 227.22 (2) (intro.) and 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill AB 995 has been amended to change the effective date for permanent administrative rules, moving it from the first day of the month after publication to the first day of the seventh month after publication. This means agencies will have more time before new rules take effect, potentially allowing for better implementation and public awareness. Additionally, the amendment removed a provision that was previously included, which might streamline the legislative process by eliminating unnecessary sections. This change is important as it aims to enhance transparency and accountability in how administrative rules are rolled out.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa1010/1 MED:klm ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 995 February 4, 2026 - Offered by RepresentatURD.H At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-5744/1 MED:ajk ASSEMBLY BILL 995 January 30, 2026 - Introduced by Representatives H URD, B.
1.
J ACOBSON , A RMSTRONG , BEHNKE , GUNDRUM , KNODL , K REIBIC, M OSES , MURPHY , O'CONNOR , PENTERMAN , SORTWELL and T USLER, cosponsored by Senator JACQUE .
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Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency.
after that line insert:
A N A CT to amend 227.22 (2) (intro.) and 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes;
“SECTION 1m.
relating to:
227.22 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.”.
the effective date of administrative rules and the effective period of emergency rules.
END )
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, a permanent administrative rule that has been filed for publication generally takes effect on the first day of the month commencing after the date of final publication of the rule in the administrative register, unless a later date is prescribed by the agency.
This bill changes the default effective date for permanent administrative rules to the first day of the seventh month commencing after the date of final publication of the rule in the administrative register.
As under current law, the agency may also prescribe a later effective date than the default effective date.
Also under current law, an agency may promulgate a rule as an emergency rule without complying with certain requirements that apply to permanent rules if preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare necessitates putting the rule into effect prior to the time it would take effect if the agency complied with the requirements for permanent rules.
An emergency rule, however, remains in effect only for 150 days, subject to extension by the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR).
The bill extends the initial effective period of an emergency rule to 180 days, subject to extension by JCRAR.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5744/1 MED:ajk ASSEMBLY BILL 995 SECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
227.22 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
227.22 (2) (intro.A rule is effective on the first day of the 7th month commencing after the date of publication unless one of the following occurs:
S ECTION 2.
227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
227.24 (1) (c) A rule promulgated under par.
(a) takes effect upon publication in the official state newspaper or on any later date specified in the rule and, except as provided under sub.
(2), remains in effect only for 150 180 days.
S ECTION 3.
Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to a proposed rule or emergency rule whose statement of scope is presented for approval under s.
227.135 (2) on the effective date of this subsection.
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This bill repeals the provision concerning the effective date of rules that have a significant economic impact on small businesses.

  • Wis. Stat. § 227.22(2)(e)

    The rule has a significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), in which case the rule applies to small businesses no earlier than the first day of the 3rd month commencing after the date of publication of the rule.

    Small businesses may now be subject to rules immediately upon publication, instead of waiting for a three-month period.

Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  3. Received from Assembly

  4. Ordered immediately messaged

  5. Read a third time and passed

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Ordered to a third reading

  8. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  9. Read a second time

  10. Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  13. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd

  16. Public hearing held

  17. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency

  18. Introduced by Representatives Hurd, B. Jacobson, Armstrong, Behnke, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Sortwell and Tusler; cosponsored by Senator Jacque

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 995 do?
An Act to amend 227.22 (2) (intro.) and 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 995?
AB 995 is sponsored by Jacque, Hurd, Karen (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), and Tusler, Ron (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 995?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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