# Wisconsin AB635: An Act to create 283.90 of the statutes; Relating to: notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)

Wisconsin AB635, An Act to create 283.90 of the statutes; Relating to: notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic) and 42 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 AB635
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 283.90 of the statutes; Relating to: notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Bob Donovan (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Duke Tucker (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: County -- Health department, Environmental protection, Indians and tribal issues, Natural Resources, Department of -- Environmental protection, Water -- Pollution
- 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tip McGuire (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Hong added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-11: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-21: Representative McGuire added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-16: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Billings (House)
- 2026-01-09: LRB correction (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-01-07: Representatives B. Jacobson and Franklin added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-06: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2026-01-06: Representative Phelps added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-29: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-05: Representatives Brown and Spaude added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-12-03: Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Wirch added as cosponsors (House)
- 2025-12-02: Senator Larson added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-11-24: Senator Hesselbein added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-11-19: Senators Pfaff, Wall, Spreitzer and Smith added as cosponsors (House)
- 2025-11-18: Senators Keyeski and Habush Sinykin added as cosponsors (House)
- 2025-11-13: Representative Andraca added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-11: Representative Johnson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-07: Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced by Representatives Billings, Novak, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Behnke, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Donovan, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Gundrum, Haywood, Hysell, Joers, Kaufert, Kirsch, Kitchens, Kreibich, Madison, Mayadev, Melotik, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Neylon, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Tucker, Udell and Vining; cosponsored by Senators James, Jacque and Wanggaard (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB635), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB635.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB635)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB635.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB635-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).