AB 840
  • Introduced
    Jan 09, 2026
  • Passed Assembly
    Jan 20, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
AB 840
Wisconsin Assembly Bill
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Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.
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Senate • Jan 23, 2026: Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
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Jan 20, 2026, Assembly
SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND
YES: 53
NO: 45
OTHER: 1
YES: 53

NO: 45

NOT VOTING: 1

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Jan 20, 2026, Assembly
PASSAGE
YES: 53
NO: 44
OTHER: 0
YES: 53

NO: 44

OTHER: 0
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Jan 20, 2026, Assembly
SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND
YES: 56
NO: 42
OTHER: 1
YES: 56

NO: 42

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
  • Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
    • LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)
  • Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from Assembly
  • Jan 20, 2026 | Assembly
    • Read a second time
    • Refused to refer to committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 45, Noes 53
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Phelps
    • Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
    • Decision of the Chair appealed
    • Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Stroud
    • Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
    • Decision of the Chair appealed
    • Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 56, Noes 42
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Stroud
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 43
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zimmerman
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
    • Ordered to a third reading
    • Rules suspended
    • Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44, Paired 2
    • Ordered immediately messaged
  • Jan 14, 2026 | Assembly
    • Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
  • Jan 15, 2026 | Assembly
    • Executive action taken
    • Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
    • Referred to committee on Rules
  • Jan 14, 2026 | Assembly
    • Public hearing held
  • Jan 09, 2026 | Assembly
    • 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
    • Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
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