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AB696Introduced in the Assembly

Various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting.

Passed

Introduced by Robert Wittke, District 63

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act to repeal 442.04 (5) (b) 5.; to renumber and amend 442.04 (5) (a); to amend 442.025 (4) (a) 2., 442.03, 442.04 (5) (b) 4. and 442.04 (6) (b); to repeal and recreate 442.04 (5) (b) 3.; to create 442.04 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting.

Where it stands

Published 4-3-2026

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

  3. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Representative Penterman added as a coauthor

  9. Senator Drake added as a cosponsor

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

  11. Read a second time

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Rules suspended

  14. Read a third time and passed

  15. Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Received from Assembly

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

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

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

  20. Rules suspended and taken up

  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

  25. Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Received from Senate concurred in

  27. LRB correction

  28. Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026

  29. Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  30. Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 166

  31. Published 4-3-2026

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