Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 9 R cosponsors

SB 277 — Relating to: the expiration of administrative rules. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 21, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 20, 2026.

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  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

An Act to renumber 227.15 (3); to amend 227.114 (2) (intro.), 227.14 (6) (c) 1. (intro.), 227.15 (7) and 990.01 (30m); to create 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gn., 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gp., 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gq., 35.93 (2) (c) 2m., 35.93 (3) (g), 227.10 (3) (f), 227.135 (1) (g), 227.137 (3) (h), 227.14 (6) (c) 1m., 227.15 (3) (b) and 227.225 of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

162 added · 208 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Bill 277 introduce a new process requiring Wisconsin administrative rules to expire after seven years, unless they are actively readopted by the responsible agency. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the need for agencies to use language in rules that is current and non-derogatory. This change is significant because it ensures that rules remain relevant and effective over time, promoting better governance and responsiveness to the needs of the community. Furthermore, it creates a framework for businesses to assess and potentially lessen the impact of new regulations on their operations.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2513/1 MED:cdc SENATE BILL 277 May 21, 2025 - Introduced by SenatoASS, BRADLEY, QUINN, KAPENGA, OMCZYK , H UTTON , S TAFSHOLT, CABRAL -GUEVARA and FEYEN , cosponsored by Representatives NEYLON, TUSLER, RMSTRONG , EHNKE , ROOKS , CALLAHAN, D ALLMAN , DITTRICH, DONOVAN , DUCHOW , GOEBEN, GREEN , GUSTAFSON , B.
Date of enactment:
JACOBSON , KNODL , KREIBICH, MAXEY, MELOTIK, M OSES, MURPHY , MURSAU, N EDWESKI , O'ONNOR , IWOWARCZYK , RODRIGUEZ, SORTWELL , ITTL, RANEL, W ICHGERS and W ITTKE.
Senate Bill 277 Date of publication*:
Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber 227.15 (3);
A N A CT to renumber 227.15 (3);
gp., 35.93 (2) (b) 3.
gq., 35.93 (2) (c) 2m., 35.93 (3) (g), 227.10 (3) (f), 227.135 (1) (g), 227.137 (3) (h), 227.14 (6) (c) 1m., 227.15 (3) (b) and 227.225 of the statutes;relating to:
gq., 35.93 (2) (c) 2m., 35.93 (3) (g), 227.10 (3) (f), 227.135 (1) (g), 227.137 (3) (h), 227.14 (6) (c) 1m., 227.15 (3) (b) and 227.225 of the statutes;
the expiration of ad- ministrative rules.
relating to:
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- 227.10 (3) (f) An agency shall avoid in rules the use ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
the expiration of administrative rules.
of words or phrases that are outdated or that are now un- SECTION 1.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill provides for the expiration of each chapter of the Wisconsin Administrative Code after seven years, unless the chapter is readopted by the agency through the readoption process established under the bill.
Under current law, an agency may promulgate administrative rules when it is granted rule-making authority under the statutes.
Once promulgated, administrative rules remain in effect indefinitely unless repealed or amended by the agency or suspended by the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
This bill provides that each chapter of the code expires seven years after a rule that creates, or repeals and recreates, the chapter takes effect or after the chapter is readopted.
The bill requires JCRAR to establish a schedule for the expiration of all existing code chapters that are in effect on the effective date of the bill.
Under the - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2513/1 MED:cdc SENATE BILL 277 SECTION 1 bill, in the year before a code chapter is set to expire, an agency may send to JCRAR and the appropriate standing committees a notice of its intention to readopt the chapter.
If no member of JCRAR or the standing committees objects to the readoption notice, the chapter is considered readopted without further action.
If any member of JCRAR or either standing committee objects to readoption of the chapter, the chapter expires on its expiration date unless the agency promulgates a rule to readopt the chapter using the standard rule-making process.
Under the bill, JCRAR may extend the effective date of the chapter that is set to expire for up to one year to accommodate readoption of the chapter through the standard rule- making process.
The bill also requires agencies to avoid in rules the use of words and phrases that are outdated or that are now understood to be derogatory or offensive.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
of the statutes is created to read:
of the statutes is cre- derstood to be derogatory or offensive.
SECTION 6.
227.114 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is ated to read:
Notices of readoption of Wisconsin administrative code chapters received under s.
Notices of readoption of Wis- amended to read:
227.225 (2) (a).
consin administrative code chapters received under s.
S ECTION 2.
227.114 (2) (intro.) When an agency proposes or re- 227.225 (2) (a) and certifications regarding readoption vises promulgates a rule that may have an effect on small notices received under s.
227.225 (2) (e).
businesses, the agency shall consider each of the follow- ing methods for reducing the impact of the rule on small SECTION 2.
gp.
of the statutes is created to read:
35.93 (2) (b) 3.
gp.
Objections to readoption notices under s.
227.225 (2) (c).
S ECTION 3.
35.93 (2) (b) 3.
of the statutes is created to read:
of the statutes is cre- ated to read:
businesses:
Statements of extension of Wisconsin administrative code chapters received under s.
Statements of extension of Wis- SECTION 7.
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227.135 (1) (g) of the statutes is created consin administrative code chapters received under s.
to read:
S ECTION 4.
227.135 (1) (g) If the rule is a rule to readopt a chap- SECTION 3.
of the statutes is created to read:
of the statutes is cre- ter of the code under s.
227.225 (3), a statement to that ated to read:
effect.
Chapters of the Wisconsin administrative code removed under sub.
Chapters of the Wisconsin admin- SECTION 8.
227.137 (3) (h) of the statutes is created istrative code removed under sub.
S ECTION 5.
to read:
35.93 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SECTION 4.
35.93 (3) (g) On or after the date that a chapter of the Wisconsin - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2513/1 MED:cdc SENATE BILL 277 SECTION 5 administrative code expires under s.
35.93 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to 227.137 (3) (h) If the proposed rule seeks to readopt read:
227.225, the legislative reference bureau shall remove the chapter from the Wisconsin administrative code.
a chapter of the code under s.
S ECTION 6.
227.225 (3), an analysis of 35.93 (3) (g) On or after the date that a chapter of how actual costs for the rule compare to a previous eco- the Wisconsin administrative code expires under s.
227.10 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
nomic impact analysis, if any, for a rule affecting the 227.225, the legislative reference bureau shall remove chapter.
227.10 (3) (f) An agency shall avoid in rules the use of words or phrases that are outdated or that are now understood to be derogatory or offensive.
the chapter from the Wisconsin administrative code.
S ECTION 7.
SECTION 9.
227.114 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
227.114 (2) (intro.) When an agency proposes or revises promulgates a rule that may have an effect on small businesses, the agency shall consider each of the following methods for reducing the impact of the rule on small businesses:
S ECTION 8.
227.135 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
227.135 (1) (g) If the rule is a rule to readopt a chapter of the code under s.
227.225 (3), a statement to that effect.
S ECTION 9.
227.137 (3) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
227.137 (3) (h) If the proposed rule seeks to readopt a chapter of the code under s.
227.225 (3), an analysis of how actual costs for the rule compare to a previous economic impact analysis, if any, for a rule affecting the chapter.
S ECTION 10.
(intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
(intro.) of the statutes SECTION 5.
227.10 (3) (f) of the statutes is created is amended to read:
to read:
(intro.) A Except as provided in subd.
(intro.) A Except as provided in * Section 991.11, ISCONSINSTATUTES :
1m., a proposed rule shall be considered withdrawn on whichever of the following dates occurs first, unless it is withdrawn sooner by the agency under par.
Effective date of acts.
(b):
“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 Senate Bill 277 subd.
S ECTION 11.
1m., a proposed rule shall be considered with- 2.
The joint committee for review of administrative drawn on whichever of the following dates occurs first, rules shall, in consultation with the affected agencies unless it is withdrawn sooner by the agency under par.
and within one year after the effective date of this subdi- (b):
vision ....
[LRB inserts date], establish a schedule for the SECTION 10.
of the statutes is created to read:
of the statutes is expiration of all chapters described under subd.
227.14 (6) (c) 1m.
1.
A proposed rule to readopt a chapter of the code under s.
The created to read:
227.225 (3) shall be considered withdrawn on the date that chapter expires under s.
schedule may provide for the expiration of code chapters 227.14 (6) (c) 1m.
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2513/1 MED:cdc SENATE BILL 277 S ECTION 11 227.225 (1) unless it has been filed with the legislative reference bureau under s.
A proposed rule to readopt a on any January 1 beginning with January 1, 2028, and chapter of the code under s.
227.20 (1) or withdrawn sooner by the agency under par.
227.225 (3) shall be consid- ending with January 1, 2035.
The joint committee for ered withdrawn on the date that chapter expires under s.
review of administrative rules shall have the schedule 227.225 (1) unless it has been filed with the legislative published on the legislature’s website and shall provide reference bureau under s.
227.20 (1) before the expira- a copy of the schedule to each affected agency.
tion date under s.
227.225 (2) (a) or withdrawn sooner (c) A change made by the legislative reference bu- by the agency under par.
S ECTION 12.
reau under s.
227.15 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 227.15 (3) (a).
13.92 (4) (b) does not affect a chapter’s ex- SECTION 11.
S ECTION 13.
227.15 (3) of the statutes is renum- piration date under par.
227.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
(a) or (b).
227.15 (3) (b) When a proposed readoption notice for a chapter of the code under s.
bered 227.15 (3) (a).
227.225 (2) is before a standing committee of the legislature or the joint committee for review of administrative rules, the legislative council staff shall report to that committee on what actions, if any, were taken by standing committees or the joint committee for review of administrative rules the last time a readoption notice for that chapter was considered or a rule affecting that chapter of the code was before the legislature under s.
(d) This subsection does not apply to emergency SECTION 12.
227.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is created rules promulgated under s.
227.24.
to read:
(2) R EADOPTION OF CHAPTER BY NOTICE .
(a) No 227.15 (3) (b) When a proposed readoption notice earlier than January 1 and no later than March 1 of the for a chapter of the code under s.
227.225 (2) is before a year preceding the expiration date of a chapter of the standing committee of the legislature or the joint com- code, an agency may submit to the chief clerk of each mittee for review of administrative rules, the legislative house of the legislature and to the joint committee for council staff shall report to that committee on what took review of administrative rules a notice that it intends to place the last time a readoption notice for that chapter readopt the expiring chapter.
The notice shall be sub- was considered before the legislature under s.
S ECTION 14.
mitted in triplicate.
227.15 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
An agency may not propose to read- The legislative council staff shall also issue a written opt more than one chapter per notice.
227.15 (7) RULES PROCEDURES MANUAL .
The presiding of- certification under s.
The legislative council staff and the legislative reference bureau shall prepare a manual to provide agencies with information on drafting, promulgation and legislative review of rules.
227.225 (2) (b) 2.
The manual shall prescribe the format for readoption rules under s.
as to whether the ficer of each house of the legislature shall, within 10 requirements under s.
227.225 (2) (a) 1.
to 5.
have been working days after the date on which the notice is re- fully met.
ceived, direct the appropriate chief clerk to refer the no- SECTION 13.
227.15 (7) of the statutes is amended tice to one standing committee and to enter a statement to read:
that a proposed code chapter readoption notice has been 227.15 (7) R ULES PROCEDURES MANUAL .
The leg- received in the journal of his or her house.
The agency islative council staff and the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the notice, in an electronic format shall prepare a manual to provide agencies with infor- approved by the legislative reference bureau, to the leg- mation on drafting, promulgation and legislative review islative council staff and to the legislative reference bu- of rules.
The manual shall prescribe the format for read- reau for publication in the register.
The notice shall con- option rules under s.
S ECTION 15.
tain all of the following:
227.225 of the statutes is created to read:
SECTION 14.
227.225 Expiration and readoption of rules.
227.225 of the statutes is created to 1.
(1) (a) Each chapter of the code expires on the January 1 of the 7th year after the year in which a rule creating, repealing and recreating, or readopting that chapter of the code takes effect as provided in s.
A brief statement explaining the basis and pur- read:
227.22, unless the rule provides for an earlier repeal date, or on the January 1 of the 7th year after the year in which the chapter is readopted under sub.
pose of the chapter.
227.225 Expiration and readoption of code chap- 2.
A reference to each statute that is interpreted by ters.
(1) E XPIRATION OF CODE CHAPTERS .
(a) Each any rules contained in the chapter, a reference to each chapter of the code expires on the January 1 of the 7th statute that explicitly authorizes the promulgation of year after the year in which a rule creating, repealing and each section contained in that chapter, and an explana- recreating, or readopting that chapter of the code takes tion of the agency’s explicit authority to promulgate the effect as provided in s.
227.22, unless the rule provides rules contained in the chapter under those statutes.
Sec- for an earlier repeal date, or on the January 1 of the 7th tions 227.10 and 227.11 may not be cited as explicit au- year after the year in which the chapter is readopted un- thority to promulgate any portions of the chapter.
der sub.
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-2513/1 MED:cdc SENATE BILL 277 S ECTION 15 (b) 1.
3.
A statement affirming that all rules contained in (b) 1.
(a), a chapter of the code that was in effect on the effective date of this subdivision ....
(a), a chapter of the code the chapter are in compliance with the requirements un- that was in effect on the effective date of this subdivision der this subchapter and are not otherwise in need of re- ....
[LRB inserts date], and that is not repealed and recreated by a rule prior to January 1, 2035, shall expire in accordance with the schedule established under subd.
[LRB inserts date], and that is not repealed and vision due to changes to state or federal law or for any recreated by a rule prior to January 1, 2035, shall expire other reason.
2.
in accordance with the schedule established under subd.
4.
A statement affirming that the chapter is being 2.
readopted without any changes in substance or form and Senate Bill 277 - 3 - 2025 Wisconsin Act that the readopted chapter is identical to the chapter cur- tion of the review period under par.
(c), the chapter shall rently published in the administrative code.
be considered readopted for purposes of sub.
(1) (a) 5.
An analysis of any redundancy of the rules con- without further action.
tained in the chapter with federal law.
(e) The legislative council staff shall submit a copy (b) 1.
Upon receipt of a readoption notice under par.
of each certification it makes regarding a readoption no- (a), the chairperson or cochairpersons of each standing tice under par.
(b) 2.
or (d) 2.
to the legislative reference committee and the joint committee for review of admin- bureau for publication in the register.
istrative rules shall provide a copy of the notice to each (3) READOPTION OF CHAPTER BY RULE .
If an other member of the committee.
agency does not readopt a chapter using the notice pro- 2.
Upon receipt of a readoption notice under par.
(a), cedure under sub.
(2), the agency may promulgate a rule the legislative council staff shall immediately review the to readopt the chapter by first preparing a statement of readoption notice and make a written certification to the scope under s.
227.135 and complying with all other re- standing committees and joint committee for review of quirements of this chapter.
All of the following apply administrative rules as to whether the readoption notice with respect to a rule promulgated under this subsection:
fully complies with the requirements under par.
(a) 1.
to (a) An agency may not propose to readopt more than 5.
one chapter per rule.
(c) The review period for each standing committee (b) An agency may propose to readopt the chapter and the joint committee for review of administrative without changes or may propose changes to the chapter.
rules extends for 40 days after the agency submits the (c) The rule to readopt the chapter shall comply readoption notice under par.
(a).
During the review pe- with the requirements under sub.
(2) (a) 1.
to 3., and if riod, each committee to which the notice is referred there are no changes to the chapter in substance or form shall review the proposed readoption and may hold a and the readopted chapter is identical to the chapter cur- public hearing to review a proposed readoption or re- rently published in the administrative code, include an quest that the agency meet with the committee to review affirmation that the requirement under sub.
(2) (a) 4.
has the proposed readoption.
A standing committee may been met.
meet separately or jointly with the other standing com- (d) 1.
An agency may not, when promulgating a rule mittee to which the notice under par.
(a) was referred.
to readopt a chapter under this subsection, propose (d) 1.
If the legislative council staff’s review and changes to a chapter if the changes would do any of the written certification under par.
(b) 2.
concludes that the following:
readoption notice fully complies with all requirements a.
Result in any new or additional implementation under par.
(a) 1.
to 5.
prior to the expiration of the re- or compliance costs for any business, local government, view period under par.
(c), the chapter shall be consid- or individual subject to the rule.
ered readopted for purposes of sub.
(1) (a) without fur- b.
Result in a cost estimate that is greater than zero ther action.
under s.
227.137 (3) (b) 1.
The joint committee for review of administrative rules shall, in consultation with the affected agencies and within one year after the effective date of this subdivision ....
If the legislative council staff’s review and writ- c.
[LRB inserts date], establish a schedule for the expiration of all chapters described under subd.
Create a new or more stringent standard, require- ten certification under par.
(b) 2.
concludes that the ment, or threshold.
An agency rule that makes less readoption notice does not fully comply with all require- stringent or eliminates an existing standard, require- ments under par.
(a) 1.
to 5., the agency may make ment, or threshold does not violate this subd.
The schedule may provide for the expiration of code chapters on any January 1 beginning with January 1, 2028, and ending with January 1, 2035.
c.
The joint committee for review of administrative rules shall have the schedule published on the legislature’s website and shall provide a copy of the schedule to each affected agency.
changes to the notice that are necessary to correct the 2.
(c) A change made by the legislative reference bureau under s.
The restrictions on rule making under subd.
13.92 (4) (b) does not affect a chapter’s expiration date under par.
(a) or (b).
(d) This subsection does not apply to emergency rules promulgated under s.
227.24.
(2) (a) No earlier than January 1 and no later than March 1 of the year preceding the expiration date of a chapter of the code, an agency may submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature and to the joint committee for review of administrative rules a notice that it intends to readopt the expiring chapter.
The notice shall be submitted in triplicate.
An agency may not propose to readopt more than one chapter per notice.
The presiding officer of each house of the legislature shall, within 10 working days after the date on which the notice is received, direct - 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-2513/1 MED:cdc SENATE BILL 277 SECTION 15 the appropriate chief clerk to refer the notice to one standing committee and to enter a statement that a proposed code chapter readoption notice has been received in the journal of his or her house.
The agency shall submit a copy of the notice, in an electronic format approved by the legislative reference bureau, to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the register.
The notice shall contain all of the following:
A brief statement explaining the basis and purpose of the chapter.
deficiencies identified in the legislative council staff’s apply to any rule promulgated under this subsection, in- written certification, or may readopt the chapter using cluding rule changes promulgated to comply with a fed- the process under sub.
2.
(3).
A reference to each statute that is interpreted by any rules contained in the chapter, a reference to each statute that authorizes the promulgation of any rules contained in that chapter, and an explanation of the agency’s authority to promulgate the rules contained in the chapter under those statutes.
If the deficiencies are not eral requirement or change in federal law.
3.
corrected, or if any rule to readopt the chapter under sub.
A statement affirming that all rules contained in the chapter are in compliance with the requirements under this subchapter and are not otherwise in need of revision due to changes to state or federal law or for any other reason.
(4) E XTENSIONS OF EXPIRATION PERIOD .
(b) Upon receipt of a readoption notice under par.
(a) 1.
(a), the chairperson or cochairpersons of each standing committee and the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall provide a copy of the notice to each other member of the committee.
a.
(c) The review period for each standing committee and the joint committee for review of administrative rules extends for 40 days after the agency submits the readoption notice under par.
(3) is not filed under s.
(a).
227.20 (1) prior to the expiration At the request of the agency, the joint committee for re- date under sub.
Any member of either standing committee or of the joint committee for review of administrative rules may object to readoption of the code chapter within that period.
(1), the chapter shall, subject to sub.
Such an objection shall be made in writing.
(4), view of administrative rules may, at any time prior to the expire on its expiration date.
If - 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-2513/1 MED:cdc SENATE BILL 277 S ECTION 15 a committee member objects to the readoption, the chairperson or chairpersons of the committee shall provide a copy of the objection to each other committee that received the notice under par.
If an agency modifies a no- expiration date of a chapter, extend the expiration date tice solely to correct deficiencies identified by the leg- for the chapter for a period specified by the committee islative council staff under this subdivision, the agency not to exceed one year.
(a), to the agency that submitted the notice, and to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the register.
is not required to resubmit the notice under par.
(d) If the review period under par.
(a), but b.
(c) expires with no objection from a member of either standing committee or the joint committee for review of administrative rules, the chapter shall be considered readopted for purposes of sub.
After an extension is granted under subd.
(1) (a) without further action.
1.
(e) If a member of either standing committee or the joint committee for review of administrative rules objects to readoption of the chapter within the review period under par.
a., the legislative council staff shall review the modified the joint committee for review of administrative rules notice and issue a supplemental certification.
(c), the chapter shall, subject to sub.
If the leg- may grant an additional extension of the expiration date islative council staff’s supplemental certification con- for the chapter for a period specified by the committee cludes that the readoption notice fully complies with all not to exceed one year if the chapter pertains to the is- requirements under par.
(4), expire on its expiration date unless the agency promulgates a rule under sub.
(a) 1.
(3) to readopt the chapter.
to 5.
(3) If a committee member objects to the readoption of a chapter under sub.
prior to the expira- suance of permits, licenses, certifications, or regulatory Wisconsin Act - 4 - 2025 Senate Bill 277 approvals or is necessary to remain in compliance with date for a chapter under par.
(2) (e), the agency may, using the rule-making process in this chapter, promulgate a rule to readopt the chapter.
(a), it shall file a statement federal law.
All of the following apply with respect to a rule promulgated under this subsection:
of its action with the agency and the legislative reference 2.
(a) An agency may not propose to readopt more than one chapter per rule.
No extension may be granted under this subsec- bureau for publication in the register.
(b) An agency may propose to readopt the chapter without changes or may propose changes to the chapter.
tion for readoption of a chapter under sub.
(4) (a) At the request of the agency, the joint committee for review of administrative rules may, at any time prior to the expiration date of a chapter, extend the expiration date for the chapter for a period specified by the committee not to exceed one year.
(3) if the rule (d) An agency may not promulgate an emergency readopting the chapter contains any changes to the chap- rule under s.
- 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-2513/1 MED:cdc SENATE BILL 277 S ECTION 15 (b) Any request by an agency to extend the effective date of a chapter shall be made in writing to the joint committee for review of administrative rules no later than 30 days before the expiration date of the chapter.
227.24 for the purpose of extending a rule ter in substance or form or if the readopted chapter will that is subject to expiration under this section.
(c) Whenever the committee extends an expiration date for a chapter under par.
not be identical to the chapter currently published in the administrative code.
(a), it shall file a statement of its action with the agency and the legislative reference bureau for publication in the register.
SECTION 15.
(d) An agency may not promulgate an emergency rule under s.
990.01 (30m) of the statutes is (b) Any request by an agency to extend the expira- amended to read:
227.24 for the purpose of extending a rule that is subject to expiration under this section.
S ECTION 16.
990.01 (30m) of the statutes is amended to read:
“Promulgate,” when used in connection with a rule, as defined under s.
“Promulgate,” when tion date of a chapter shall be made in writing to the used in connection with a rule, as defined under s.
227.01 (13), means to repeal;
joint committee for review of administrative rules no later than 30 days before the expiration date of the 227.01 (13), means to repeal;
consolidate, renumber and amend;
consolidate, chapter.
renumber and amend;
repeal and recreate;
re- (c) Whenever the committee extends an expiration peal and recreate;
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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 3-20-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Action ordered immediately messaged

  7. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 concurred in

  8. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  10. Ordered immediately messaged

  11. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 53, Noes 45

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  15. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Neylon

  16. Read a second time

  17. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  18. Read

  19. Received from Senate

  20. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Subeck

  21. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Subeck

  22. Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  24. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  25. Ordered to a third reading

  26. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  27. Read a second time

  28. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  29. Fiscal estimate received

  30. Fiscal estimate received

  31. Available for scheduling

  32. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  33. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  34. Executive action taken

  35. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Nass

  36. Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  37. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  38. Public hearing held

  39. Fiscal estimate received

  40. Fiscal estimate received

  41. Fiscal estimate received

  42. Fiscal estimate received

  43. Fiscal estimate received

  44. Fiscal estimate received

  45. Fiscal estimate received

  46. Fiscal estimate received

  47. Fiscal estimate received

  48. Fiscal estimate received

  49. Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  50. Introduced by Senators Nass, Bradley, Quinn, Kapenga, Tomczyk, Hutton, Stafsholt, Cabral-Guevara and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Neylon, Tusler, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Wichgers and Wittke

Sponsors

  • Julian Bradley · Cosponsor
  • Neylon · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor
  • Rob Stafsholt · Cosponsor
  • Rob Hutton · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • Dallman · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Duchow · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Gustafson · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Nedweski · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Rodriguez · Cosponsor
  • Sortwell · Cosponsor
  • Tittl · Cosponsor
  • Tranel · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Wittke · Cosponsor
  • Dan Feyen · Cosponsor
  • Chris Kapenga · Cosponsor
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on · 55 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (93)

93 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and concurred in as amended

Passed 53 Yea · 45 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Democrat 04300
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 534501
% of votes cast 54%45%0%1%
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Not Voting

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Read a third time and passed

Passed 18 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 01200
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 181500
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
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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What does SB 277 do?
An Act to renumber 227.15 (3); to amend 227.114 (2) (intro.), 227.14 (6) (c) 1. (intro.), 227.15 (7) and 990.01 (30m); to create 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gn., 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gp., 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gq., 35.93 (2) (c) 2m., 35.93 (3) (g), 227.10 (3) (f), 227.135 (1) (g), 227.137 (3) (h), 227.14 (6) (c) 1m., 227.15 (3) (b) and 227.225 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 277?
SB 277 is sponsored by Bradley, Julian (Republican), Neylon, Tusler, Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Stafsholt, Rob (Republican), Hutton, Rob (Republican), Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Wichgers, Wittke, Feyen, Dan (Republican), Kapenga, Chris (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), and Nass, Steve (Republican).
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