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AB651Introduced in the Assembly

Various changes to the worker’s compensation law, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to repeal 102.01 (2) (ar); to renumber 102.15 (1) (a); to renumber and amend 102.16 (1), 102.17 (4) (a), 102.17 (9) (a) 1., 102.44 (1) (ag), 102.44 (1) (am) and 102.44 (1) (b); to amend 20.445 (1) (sm), 40.65 (2) (a), 102.11 (1) (intro.), 102.125 (2), 102.125 (3), 102.15 (2), 102.16 (4), 102.17 (1) (d) 1., 102.17 (1) (d) 2., 102.17 (1) (d) 3., 102.17 (4) (b), 102.17 (9) (b) (intro.), 102.18 (1) (a), 102.18 (1) (bp), 102.27 (2) (a), 102.32 (6m) (a), 102.42 (title), 102.44 (1) (c) 1., 102.59 (1), 102.61 (1m) (c), 102.75 (1g) (a), 102.75 (1g) (c), 102.81 (2), 102.82 (2) (a) (intro.), 102.82 (2) (am), 102.82 (2) (ar) and 102.82 (2) (b); to repeal and recreate 102.85 (1) and 102.85 (2); to create 102.125 (1m), 102.16 (1) (e), 102.17 (1) (a) 1m., 102.17 (1) (a) 5., 102.17 (1) (i), 102.17 (4) (a) 1., 102.17 (9) (a) 1e., 102.17 (9) (a) 1g., 102.42 (10), 102.44 (4o), 102.59 (4), 102.82 (2) (ab), 102.82 (2) (ad) and 943.395 (1) (e) of the statutes; to affect 2023 Wisconsin Act 213, section 25; Relating to: various changes to the worker’s compensation law, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 3-31-2026

March 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · February 11, 2026

32

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Andre Jacque1Yes
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3Yes
Dora Drake4Yes
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6Yes
Christopher Larson7Yes
Jodi Habush Sinykin8Yes
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. Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  5. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  8. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  11. Fiscal estimate received

  12. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  13. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  14. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  15. Referred to committee on Rules

  16. Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  17. Read a second time

  18. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  22. Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Received from Assembly

  24. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  25. Available for scheduling

  26. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

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

  28. Fiscal estimate received

  29. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  30. Read a second time

  31. Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  32. Ordered to a third reading

  33. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  34. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  35. Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Received from Senate concurred in

  37. Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026

  38. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

  39. Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 145

  40. Published 3-31-2026

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