# Wisconsin AB994: An Act to repeal 227.26 (4) (title) and 227.26 (4) (a); to renumber 227.29 (1) (b) to (e); to renumber and amend 227.111 (1), 227.111 (2), 227.26 (4) (b), 227.26 (4) (c), 227.29 (1) (intro.), 227.29 (1) (a), 227.29 (2) and 227.29 (3); to amend 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gm., 227.135 (2) and 227.29 (4) (c) 2.; to create 35.93 (2) (b) 7., 227.111 (1) (a), 227.111 (2) (a), 227.263 (title), 227.29 (1c) (intro.), 227.29 (1g) (b) and 227.29 (1g) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments; an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate; and the rule-making authority of certain agencies. (FE)

Wisconsin AB994, An Act to repeal 227.26 (4) (title) and 227.26 (4) (a); to renumber 227.29 (1) (b) to (e); to renumber and amend 227.111 (1), 227.111 (2), 227.26 (4) (b), 227.26 (4) (c), 227.29 (1) (intro.), 227.29 (1) (a), 227.29 (2) and 227.29 (3); to amend 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gm., 227.135 (2) and 227.29 (4) (c) 2.; to create 35.93 (2) (b) 7., 227.111 (1) (a), 227.111 (2) (a), 227.263 (title), 227.29 (1c) (intro.), 227.29 (1g) (b) and 227.29 (1g) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments; an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate; and the rule-making authority of certain agencies. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 13 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 AB994
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 227.26 (4) (title) and 227.26 (4) (a); to renumber 227.29 (1) (b) to (e); to renumber and amend 227.111 (1), 227.111 (2), 227.26 (4) (b), 227.26 (4) (c), 227.29 (1) (intro.), 227.29 (1) (a), 227.29 (2) and 227.29 (3); to amend 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gm., 227.135 (2) and 227.29 (4) (c) 2.; to create 35.93 (2) (b) 7., 227.111 (1) (a), 227.111 (2) (a), 227.263 (title), 227.29 (1c) (intro.), 227.29 (1g) (b) and 227.29 (1g) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments; an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate; and the rule-making authority of certain agencies. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Administrative rules, Legislature -- Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for, 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: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate

## Actions (32)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-12: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-10: Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-10: Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 5, Noes 4 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-10: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-04: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced by Representatives Hurd, B. Jacobson, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Spiros, Tucker, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Jacque (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB994), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB994.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB994)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB994.pdf)

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