WisconsinProposal would limit required worker ratios in apprenticeship programs
If adopted, Wisconsin's proposal would limit how many journeyworkers the department can require for apprentices, with separate limits for construction trades and collective bargaining agreements.
What it does
If adopted, the department could not require more than one journeyworker per apprentice in other trades, or more than one per two apprentices in construction trades. Collective bargaining agreements are exempt.
Argument forSome employers could pair more apprentices with each journeyworker, which may let them offer more training placements outside collective bargaining agreements.
Argument againstConstruction employers might have fewer journeyworkers required for each apprentice, which could mean less one-on-one guidance for apprentices outside collective bargaining agreements.
More detail
If adopted, the department could not require more than one journeyworker for each apprentice in other trades, or more than one for every two apprentices in construction trades. The construction trade limit applies to trades, crafts, or businesses the department identifies as construction trades when approving apprenticeship programs. These limits would not apply to apprentices whose employment is governed by a collective bargaining agreement.
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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)
- Apr 8Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-8-2026Major
- Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
- Mar 24Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026Minor
- Mar 18Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Mar 17Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15Passed Senate
- Mar 17Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 17Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Mar 17Read a second timeMinor
- Mar 16Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 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
- Mar 16Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 27Available for scheduling
- Feb 27Read first time and referred to committee on Senate OrganizationMinor
- Feb 23Received from AssemblyMinor
- Feb 19Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 40Passed Assembly
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 19Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 19Assembly Amendment 2 adoptedMajor
- Feb 19Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 18Made a special order of business at 11:11 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
- 2025
- Jun 20Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 20Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3Minor
- Jun 20Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0Minor
- Jun 12Executive action taken
- Jun 9LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)
- Jun 5Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative MaxeyMinor
- May 29Representative B. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- May 28Public hearing held
- May 28Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative MaxeyMinor
- May 2Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated EmploymentMinor
- May 2Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Neylon, Armstrong, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Tucker, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, James and StafsholtIntroduced
- Jun 20Referred to committee on RulesMinor
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