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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed AssemblyFeb 18, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 17, 2026
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Became Law
Wisconsin Assembly Bill
Relating to: repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated.
Last Action See all actions
Assembly • Mar 19, 2026: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on AB 856
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | Assembly
- Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
- Mar 18, 2026 | Assembly
- Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Read a second time
- Ordered to a third reading
- Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Read a third time and concurred in
- Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
- Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Representative Brown added as a coauthor
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken
- Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Available for scheduling
- Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Received from Assembly
- Feb 18, 2026 | Assembly
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
- Read a second time
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Spiros
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
- Ordered to a third reading
- Rules suspended
- Read a third time and passed
- Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 17, 2026 | Assembly
- Made a special order of business at 1:27 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
- Jan 30, 2026 | Assembly
- Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 29, 2026 | Assembly
- Executive action taken
- Jan 26, 2026 | Assembly
- Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros
- Jan 21, 2026 | Assembly
- Public hearing held
- Jan 16, 2026 | Assembly
- Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Born, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators James, Jagler and Marklein
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
- Bill TextHTML
- Bill TextPDF
- Assembly Amendment 1 (offered 1/26/2026) -- SpirosHTML
- Assembly Amendment 1 (offered 1/26/2026) -- SpirosPDF
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (offered 2/18/2026) -- NeubauerHTML
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (offered 2/18/2026) -- NeubauerPDF
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (adopted 2/18/2026) -- SpirosHTML
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (adopted 2/18/2026) -- SpirosPDF
Documents
- Amendment Histories
- LC Amendment Memo
- AB856 ROCP for Committee on Judiciary On 1/30/2026
- AB856 ROCP for Committee on Judiciary On 1/30/2026
- AB856 ROCP for Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety On 3/3/2026
- AB856 ROCP for Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety On 3/3/2026
- LC Hearing Materials for AB856 on 1/21/2026
- Wisconsin Ethics Commission information
- 2025 Senate Bill 845



