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AB 73WISCONSINSession 2025State BillVetoed by the governor

Did Not Advance

Wisconsin Bill Establishing Statutory Recognition for Specialized Treatment and Commercial Court Dockets

Original title: An Act to create chapter 798 of the statutes; Relating to: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets.

Last action · May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Sponsors: Ron Tusler and 7 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Wisconsin Assembly Bill 73 creates Chapter 798 of the statutes to formally establish statutory recognition for s and s. The measure failed to pass following a gubernatorial veto override attempt.

Why it matters

Establishes a formal legal foundation for specialized judicial dockets in the state court system, altering how specific types of civil and treatment cases are administered.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Wisconsin court system

Judicial procedures and administrative structures for specialized treatment and commercial dockets would be governed by the new statutory framework if enacted.

Key Facts

Creates a new chapter 798 of the Wisconsin statutes to provide statutory recognition for specialized treatment courts.
Establishes statutory recognition for commercial court dockets.
The measure failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Assembly Bill 73 do?

It creates chapter 798 of the statutes to establish statutory recognition for and s.

Did AB 73 become law?

No, the bill failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Vetoed by the governor.

Procedural history

34 actions

May 13, 2026House
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
May 12, 2026House
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
Aug 11, 2025House
Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-8-2025
Aug 7, 2025House
Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
May 16, 2025House
Report correctly enrolled on 5-16-2025
May 15, 2025House
Received from Senate concurred in

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May 15, 2025Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
May 15, 2025Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
May 15, 2025Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
May 15, 2025Senate
Ordered to a third reading
May 15, 2025Senate
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
May 15, 2025Senate
Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
May 15, 2025Senate
Read a second time
May 15, 2025Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Roys, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, Smith, Drake, Larson, Carpenter, Wirch and Hesselbein
May 13, 2025Senate
Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
May 13, 2025Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
May 8, 2025Senate
Available for scheduling
May 8, 2025Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
May 8, 2025Senate
Executive action taken
Apr 24, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Apr 23, 2025Senate
Received from Assembly
Apr 22, 2025House
Ordered immediately messaged
Apr 22, 2025HouseFloor
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 42, Paired 2
Apr 22, 2025House
Rules suspended
Apr 22, 2025House
Ordered to a third reading
Apr 22, 2025House
Read a second time
Apr 17, 2025House
Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules
Apr 15, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to committee on Rules
Apr 15, 2025HouseFloor
Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 7, Noes 2
Apr 3, 2025House
Executive action taken
Apr 1, 2025House
Representative Dittrich added as a coauthor
Apr 1, 2025House
Public hearing held
Feb 24, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
Feb 24, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, B. Jacobson, Brooks, Knodl, Murphy and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Wimberger

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