# Wisconsin AB277: An Act to consolidate, renumber and amend 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.) and 1.; to amend 227.137 (3) (c), 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. a., 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. b., 227.137 (4m) (c) 1., 227.139 (1), 227.139 (2) (b), 227.19 (5) (b) 3. a. and 227.19 (5) (b) 3. b.; to create 227.137 (3m) and 227.139 (2) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs.

Wisconsin AB277, An Act to consolidate, renumber and amend 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.) and 1.; to amend 227.137 (3) (c), 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. a., 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. b., 227.137 (4m) (c) 1., 227.139 (1), 227.139 (2) (b), 227.19 (5) (b) 3. a. and 227.19 (5) (b) 3. b.; to create 227.137 (3m) and 227.139 (2) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 25 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 AB277
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to consolidate, renumber and amend 227.137 (3) (b) (intro.) and 1.; to amend 227.137 (3) (c), 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. a., 227.137 (4m) (b) 2. b., 227.137 (4m) (c) 1., 227.139 (1), 227.139 (2) (b), 227.19 (5) (b) 3. a. and 227.19 (5) (b) 3. b.; to create 227.137 (3m) and 227.139 (2) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs.
- 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), Alex Dallman (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Administrative rules, State agencies
- 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: Alex Dallman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (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: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-10: Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules (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)
- 2025-05-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency (House)
- 2025-05-30: Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Nedweski, Knodl, Armstrong, Penterman, O'Connor, Mursau, Krug, Maxey, Green, Murphy, B. Jacobson, Dittrich, Tranel, Piwowarczyk, Kreibich, Gundrum, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Behnke, Goeben, Donovan, Kaufert, Tittl, Melotik, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Quinn, Tomczyk, Nass, Kapenga, Feyen, Cabral-Guevara and Hutton (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB277), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB277.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB277)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB277.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB277-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).