# Wisconsin AB275: An Act to amend 20.865 (1) (a), 20.865 (1) (g), 20.865 (1) (q) and 227.40 (4) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB275, An Act to amend 20.865 (1) (a), 20.865 (1) (g), 20.865 (1) (q) and 227.40 (4) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 22 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 AB275
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 20.865 (1) (a), 20.865 (1) (g), 20.865 (1) (q) and 227.40 (4) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Administrative rules, Attorney -- Fee, Court
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (27)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler (House)
- 2026-02-10: Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-30: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-04: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-02: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-12-02: Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3 (House)
- 2025-11-18: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-10-09: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-08-01: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-07-01: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-30: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-23: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-18: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-16: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-12: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency (House)
- 2025-05-30: Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Steffen, Tittl, Tranel, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton, Nass, Stafsholt and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB275), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB275.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB275)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB275.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB275-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).