# Wisconsin AB306: An Act to renumber and amend 323.14 (4) (b); to create 323.14 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes; Relating to: time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations.

Wisconsin AB306, An Act to renumber and amend 323.14 (4) (b); to create 323.14 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes; Relating to: time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 16 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 AB306
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 323.14 (4) (b); to create 323.14 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes; Relating to: time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: County -- Board, County -- Officers, Emergency government, Municipality -- Officers, Town -- Board, Village -- Officers
- 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: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-11-13: Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-16: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-16: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 1 (House)
- 2025-10-16: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 1 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-09-10: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-06-19: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative B. Jacobson (House)
- 2025-06-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2025-06-06: Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Ortiz-Velez, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Kapenga and Wanggaard (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB306), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB306.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB306)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB306.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB306-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).