# Wisconsin AB141: An Act to amend 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.), 457.08 (1) (intro.), 457.08 (2) (intro.), 457.08 (3) (intro.) and 457.08 (4) (intro.); to create 457.08 (6) and 457.085 of the statutes; Relating to: provisional social worker certificates and licenses.

Wisconsin AB141, An Act to amend 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.), 457.08 (1) (intro.), 457.08 (2) (intro.), 457.08 (3) (intro.) and 457.08 (4) (intro.); to create 457.08 (6) and 457.085 of the statutes; Relating to: provisional social worker certificates and licenses., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Daniel Knodl (Republican) and 9 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 AB141
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.), 457.08 (1) (intro.), 457.08 (2) (intro.), 457.08 (3) (intro.) and 457.08 (4) (intro.); to create 457.08 (6) and 457.085 of the statutes; Relating to: provisional social worker certificates and licenses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Social work
- 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: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-08-13: Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-12: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-04-30: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-10: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform (House)
- 2025-03-17: Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Tusler, Johnson, Miresse, Moore Omokunde and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, James, Dassler-Alfheim and Wall (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB141), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB141.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB141)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB141.pdf)

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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
- [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025)
- [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025)
- [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-AB141-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).