Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 9 R cosponsors

AB 1004 — Relating to: prohibiting education employers from entering into certain agreements related to information about alleged immoral conduct by an employee and civil immunity for information provided to a prospective employer.

Last action — Published 4-4-2026

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  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 February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.

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

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 118.227 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Published 4-4-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 186

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

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

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

  12. Available for scheduling

  13. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Public hearing held

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  17. Received from Assembly

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 8

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Read a second time

  23. Made a special order of business at 12:03 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  24. Referred to committee on Rules

  25. Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3

  26. Executive action taken

  27. Senator Nass added as a cosponsor

  28. Representative Duchow added as a coauthor

  29. Public hearing held

  30. Representative Knodl added as a coauthor

  31. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  32. Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators James and Jacque

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and passed

Passed 87 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 33703
Unaffiliated 1101
Total 87804
% of votes cast 88%8%0%4%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Not Voting
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
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 Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Yea
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Not Voting
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Yea
Roe, Ann Democrat Yea
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Not Voting
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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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1004 do?
An Act to create 118.227 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1004?
AB 1004 is sponsored by James, Jacque, Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Goeben, Joy (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 1004?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.
Where can I track AB 1004?
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