# Wisconsin AB138: An Act to amend 40.22 (1), 40.22 (2m) (intro.), 40.22 (2r) (intro.) and 40.22 (3) (intro.); to create 40.26 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE)

Wisconsin AB138, An Act to amend 40.22 (1), 40.22 (2m) (intro.), 40.22 (2r) (intro.) and 40.22 (3) (intro.); to create 40.26 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB138-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB138
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 40.22 (1), 40.22 (2m) (intro.), 40.22 (2r) (intro.) and 40.22 (3) (intro.); to create 40.26 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Jail, Retirement -- Protective service, Retirement System, Wisconsin
- 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-10: Representative Billings added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Brown added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-11: LRB correction (House)
- 2025-09-11: Representative Allen added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-29: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-29: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-27: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-21: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-06: Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-04-21: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-11: LRB correction (House)
- 2025-03-18: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-03-17: Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Goeben, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Green, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Anderson and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Hutton, Bradley, Feyen, James, Stafsholt, Wanggaard, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Pfaff and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB138), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB138.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB138)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB138.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB138-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).