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AB73Introduced in the Assembly

Statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets.

Vetoed

Introduced by Ron Tusler, District 3

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act to create chapter 798 of the statutes; Relating to: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets.

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

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · May 15, 2025

18

Yes

15

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.

See how each senator voted

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representative Dittrich added as a coauthor

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 7, Noes 2

  7. Referred to committee on Rules

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

  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 Judiciary and Public Safety

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  18. Available for scheduling

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

  20. Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

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

  22. Read a second time

  23. Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  24. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  25. Ordered to a third reading

  26. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  28. Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Report correctly enrolled on 5-16-2025

  31. Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025

  32. Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-8-2025

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

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

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