# Wisconsin AB234: An Act to amend 995.15 (1) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and electronic nicotine devices. (FE) Wisconsin AB234, An Act to amend 995.15 (1) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and electronic nicotine devices. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Tony Kurtz (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB234-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wisconsin AB234 - State: Wisconsin - Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) - Title: An Act to amend 995.15 (1) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and electronic nicotine devices. (FE) - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-02 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Sponsors: Tony Kurtz (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Cigarette, Revenue, Department of, Tobacco - 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: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House - Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate ## Actions (22) - 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Available for scheduling (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Received from Assembly (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Ordered immediately messaged (House) - 2025-06-24: Read a third time and passed (House) - 2025-06-24: Rules suspended (House) - 2025-06-24: Ordered to a third reading (House) - 2025-06-24: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted (House) - 2025-06-24: Read a second time (House) - 2025-06-18: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kurtz (House) - 2025-06-17: Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-06-16: Fiscal estimate received (House) - 2025-06-16: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025 (House) - 2025-06-06: Referred to committee on Rules (House) - 2025-06-06: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2 (House) - 2025-06-06: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2 (House) - 2025-06-04: Executive action taken (House) - 2025-05-29: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz (House) - 2025-05-14: Public hearing held (House) - 2025-05-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House) - 2025-05-02: Introduced by Representatives Kurtz and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senator Testin (House) ## Bill text - Assembly Substitute Amendment 2, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB234-ASA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB234-ASA2.pdf) - Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB234), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB234.pdf) ## Related bills - AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE) (signed) - AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2), 49.45 (30j) (a) 1., 51.03 (6) (a), 55.043 (1m) (a) 4., 146.81 (1) (hg), 146.8… (signed) - AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) (vetoed) - SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71… (vetoed) - AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance polici… (vetoed) - SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadb… (vetoed) ## Sources - [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB234-ASA2) - [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB234-ASA2.pdf) - [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB234) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB234.pdf) ## Related - [AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB913-2025) - [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) - [Wisconsin bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin/bills) - [Wisconsin state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB234-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).