WisconsinProposed amendment would let lawmakers suspend state agency rules
After the proposed amendment completes the required process, lawmakers could suspend state agency rules by joint resolution, without sending the suspension to the governor.
What it does
If the proposed amendment takes effect, a majority of elected members in each house could suspend all or part of a state agency rule by joint resolution, without the governor’s approval.
Argument forLawmakers could pause a state agency rule by majority vote in each house, without waiting for the governor to approve the suspension.
Argument againstAgencies and people relying on their rules could face uncertainty if lawmakers suspend a rule, even for a limited time.
More detail
If the proposed amendment takes effect, lawmakers could suspend all or part of a state agency rule by joint resolution. The power would cover any rule, or part of a rule, that a state agency has issued. The legislature would define what counts as a rule by law. A majority of all elected members of each house must adopt the joint resolution. The suspension would not go to the governor for approval. A suspension could last indefinitely or for the period stated in the joint resolution. The rule or part suspended would have no force while the suspension lasts.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Published 5-26-2026. Enrolled Joint Resolution 13To Governor
- Mar 4Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 3-4-2026
- Feb 25Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2026Minor
- Feb 18Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 18Rules suspended to give joint resolution its third reading
- Feb 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 18Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 17Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Vote recorded Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 16Available for scheduling
- Feb 16Read first time and referred to committee on Senate OrganizationMinor
- Feb 13Received from AssemblyMinor
- Feb 12Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded ADOPTION. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Adopted, Ayes 52, Noes 45Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 12Rules suspended
- Feb 12Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 12Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 10Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Vote recorded Report adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Feb 10Report adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3Minor
- Feb 10Executive action taken
- Feb 4Public hearing held
- Jan 30Representative Armstrong added as a coauthor
- Jan 29Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and TransparencyMinor
- Jan 29Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Gustafson, Hurd, Tucker, Tusler, Sortwell, Allen, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Melotik and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Bradley, Hutton, Quinn, Kapenga and Cabral-GuevaraIntroduced
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