# Wisconsin AB1062: An Act to create 19.45 (8m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibited employment for former members of the Public Service Commission.

Wisconsin AB1062, An Act to create 19.45 (8m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibited employment for former members of the Public Service Commission., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 16 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1062
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 19.45 (8m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibited employment for former members of the Public Service Commission.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Ethics, Public Service Commission, Public utility
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Donovan, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Wichgers and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Hutton and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1062), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1062.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1062)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1062.pdf)

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- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1062-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).