# Wisconsin SB732: An Act to repeal 442.04 (5) (b) 5.; to renumber and amend 442.04 (5) (a); to amend 442.025 (4) (a) 2., 442.03, 442.04 (5) (b) 4. and 442.04 (6) (b); to repeal and recreate 442.04 (5) (b) 3.; to create 442.04 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting.

Wisconsin SB732, An Act to repeal 442.04 (5) (b) 5.; to renumber and amend 442.04 (5) (a); to amend 442.025 (4) (a) 2., 442.03, 442.04 (5) (b) 4. and 442.04 (6) (b); to repeal and recreate 442.04 (5) (b) 3.; to create 442.04 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Howard Marklein (Republican); 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 SB732
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 442.04 (5) (b) 5.; to renumber and amend 442.04 (5) (a); to amend 442.025 (4) (a) 2., 442.03, 442.04 (5) (b) 4. and 442.04 (6) (b); to repeal and recreate 442.04 (5) (b) 3.; to create 442.04 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Sen Bill 732, Administrative rules -- Revisions, Certified public accountant, Interstate relations
- 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: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Laid on table (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senator Drake added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-15: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced by Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Dittrich, Knodl, Prado and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB732), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB732.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB732)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB732.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB732-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).