WisconsinPublic projects filed by deadline would use August 2025 building rules
The failed proposal would have let covered projects use August 2025 building rules if plans reached the state or an authorized local government by April 1, 2026.
What it does
Projects with plans filed by the deadline could use building rules in effect on August 1, 2025, and would not follow one related code rule. The proposal failed after the governor's objections and did not take effect.
Argument forProject teams could rely on a known set of building rules when they file plans by the deadline, which may make code review easier.
Argument againstProjects could miss later building code rules if their plans qualify for the August 2025 rules, leaving reviewers to apply an older code.
More detail
The failed proposal would apply building rules in effect on August 1, 2025, and would set aside one related code rule for covered projects. It covers a public building, public structure, or place of employment. The text says the separate rule in SPS 361.03 (7) would not apply to these projects. Plans must be submitted no later than April 1, 2026, for these rules to apply.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 2025
- Dec 5Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 12-5-2025Major
- Dec 4Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025To Governor
- Nov 19Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025Minor
- Nov 19Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Nov 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Nov 18Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13Passed Senate
- Nov 18Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Nov 18Read a second timeMinor
- Nov 14Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 7Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Nov 7Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2Minor
- Nov 7Executive action taken
- Nov 5Public hearing held
- Oct 9Fiscal estimate receivedMinor
- Oct 8Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal AffairsMinor
- Oct 7Received from AssemblyMinor
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Lower
- Oct 7Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 7Read a third time and passedPassed Assembly
- Oct 7Rules suspended
- Oct 7Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Oct 7Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 41
- Oct 7Decision of the Chair appealed
- Oct 7Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
- Oct 7Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative HaywoodMinor
- Oct 7Read a second timeMinor
- Oct 7Fiscal estimate receivedMinor
- Oct 3Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025Minor
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5. Result: pass.Lower
- Oct 3Report passage recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5Minor
- Oct 2Executive action taken
- Oct 2Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative ClancyMinor
- Sep 30Public hearing held
- Sep 30Senator Kapenga added as a cosponsor
- Sep 30Representatives Steffen and B. Jacobson added as coauthors
- Sep 25Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real EstateMinor
- Sep 25Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Kreibich, Knodl, Piwowarczyk, Murphy, Melotik, Brooks, Allen and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass, Wanggaard, Feyen, Jacque and TestinIntroduced
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