# Wisconsin AB840: An Act to create 196.20 (10), 196.492 and 299.70 of the statutes; Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.

Wisconsin AB840, An Act to create 196.20 (10), 196.492 and 299.70 of the statutes; Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican) and 26 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB840
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 196.20 (10), 196.492 and 299.70 of the statutes; Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Mark Born (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Alex Dallman (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Kevin Petersen (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Data processing, Energy conservation, Natural Resources, Department of -- Administration, Public Service Commission, Public utility, Water supply
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (262 yes, 227 no in all)
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alex Dallman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (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: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kevin Petersen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Jagler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Refused to refer to committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 45, Noes 53 | fail | 45 | 53 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 43 | pass | 55 | 43 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44, Paired 2 | pass | 53 | 44 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 56, Noes 42 | pass | 56 | 42 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45 | pass | 53 | 45 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Nass (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-01-20: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44, Paired 2 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-01-20: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zimmerman (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 43 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Stroud (House)
- 2026-01-20: Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 56, Noes 42 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Decision of the Chair appealed (House)
- 2026-01-20: Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Stroud (House)
- 2026-01-20: Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Decision of the Chair appealed (House)
- 2026-01-20: Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Phelps (House)
- 2026-01-20: Refused to refer to committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 45, Noes 53 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-15: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-14: Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-01-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2026-01-09: Introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, Born, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Krug, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tranel, Wittke and Hurd; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Jagler, James, Marklein and Wimberger (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-ASA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-ASA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB840), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB840.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-ASA1)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB840-ASA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB840)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB840.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB840-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).