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AB167Introduced in the Assembly

Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)

Vetoed

Introduced by Duke Tucker, District 75

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to renumber and amend 108.04 (2) (a) 4. and 108.04 (5) (e); to amend 16.54 (2) (a) 1., 108.04 (5) (b), 108.04 (15) (a) 1. and 108.14 (20); to create 16.54 (14), 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c., 108.04 (5) (e) (intro.), 108.04 (5) (e) 2. and 108.04 (5) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)

Where it stands

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

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · January 21, 2026

18

Yes

14

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Andre Jacque1Yes
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3No
Dora Drake4No
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6No
Christopher Larson7No
Jodi Habush Sinykin8No
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  6. Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules

  8. Fiscal estimate received

  9. Read a second time

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 42, Paired 2

  13. Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Received from Assembly

  15. Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  16. Public hearing held

  17. Executive action taken

  18. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  19. Available for scheduling

  20. Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Read a second time

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  24. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  25. Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Received from Senate concurred in

  27. LRB correction

  28. Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026

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

  30. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  31. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  32. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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