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Hutton Will Not Seek Reelection
Sen. Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) announced he will not seek re-election to the State Senate.
Legislation from Task Forces
Late last year, Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) created four Speaker’s Task Forces. Those committees held hearings and have drafted legislation which was circulated for co-sponsorship and introduced recently. The bills are expected to have public hearings and executive sessions quickly, especially considering the Assembly is only expected to have four days of floor session before they adjourn their house at the end of February for the year.
Speakers Task Force on Rulemaking
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Assembly Bill (AB) 992 Administrative Rules (Rep. Hurd - R-Withee) Requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose costs.
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AB-993 Expiration of Administrative Rules (Rep. Hurd - R-Withee) The expiration of administrative rules.
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AB-994 State Agency Administrative Rules (Rep. Hurd - R-Withee) Review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments; an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate; and the rule-making authority of certain agencies.
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AB-995 Effective Dates of Administrative Rules (Rep. Hurd - R-Withee) The effective date of administrative rules and the effective period of emergency rules.
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AB-955 Rulemaking Authority of Agencies (Rep. B. Jacobson - R-Mosinee) The rule-making authority of agencies.
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AJR-133 Suspension of Rules (first consideration) (Rep. B. Jacobson - R-Mosinee) Legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration).
Speakers Task Force on Elder Services
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AB-968 Crypto Kiosks (Rep. Snyder - R-Weston) Virtual currency kiosks.
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AB-969 Drug Repository Program (Rep. Snyder - R-Weston) The drug repository program.
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AB-970 Grants for Fall Prevention Awareness (Rep. Snyder - R-Weston) Grants for community emergency medical services, grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives, and making an appropriation.
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AB-971 Community EMTs (Rep. Snyder - R-Weston) Tuition and materials reimbursement for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners.
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AB-972 Financial Exploitation (Rep. Snyder - R-Weston) Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
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AB-973 Economic Support Specialists (Rep. Novak - R-Dodgeville) Grants for economic support specialists and making an appropriation.
Speaker’s Task Force on Protecting Kids
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AB-948 Wireless Prohibition (Rep. Brill - R-Sheboygan Falls) Policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during the school day in public schools.
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AB-957 ICAC (Rep. Brill - R-Sheboygan Falls) Internet crimes against children law enforcement and making an appropriation.
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AB-958 ICAC (Rep. Brill - R-Sheboygan Falls) Position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement.
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AB-959 Artificial Intelligence (Rep. Brill - R-Sheboygan Falls) The legal status of artificial intelligence.
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AB-960 Mental Health Warnings (Rep. Mayadev - D-Madison) Requiring social media platforms to provide mental health warnings and providing a penalty.
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AB-961 Explicit Content Labels (Rep. Goeben - R-Hobart) Warning labels for explicit content, creating an explicit content label warning surcharge, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
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AB-962 App Stores (Rep. Goeben - R-Hobart) App stores and app developers and providing a penalty.
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AB-963 Social Media Accounts (Rep. Goeben - R-Hobart) Social media accounts for minors and providing a penalty.
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AB-964 Subpoenas (Rep. Dittrich - R-Oconomowoc) Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime victim is a child.
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AB-965 AI Systems for Children (Rep. Franklin - R-De Pere) Artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children and providing a penalty.
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AB-966 Awareness Campaign (Rep. Green - R-Grand View) Requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign.
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AB-967 Family Foundations (Rep. Billings - D-La Crosse) Funding for the Family Foundations home visiting program for social media education and making an appropriation.
Speaker’s Task Force on Government Efficiency and Modernization
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AB-907 State Lottery (Rep. Piwowarczyk - R-Hubertus) Requirements for state lottery drawings.
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AB-908 Government Delivery (Rep. Piwowarczyk - R-Hubertus) Government service delivery improvements.
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AB-909 Enterprise-Wide Data (Rep. O'Connor - R-Fond Du Lac) An enterprise-wide data and efficiency study.
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AB-910 State Fines and Fees (Rep. O'Connor - R-Fond Du Lac) The amounts of fines and fees state agencies are authorized or required to impose by law.
Legislature Looking to Help WisconsinEye
WisconsinEye turned off its coverage of the Wisconsin Legislature on December 15th. The organization has been unable to meet its financial needs to continue operations. The Legislature has been working to find a way to help them return to operations. A proposal has been introduced for circulation, and while three of the four legislative caucuses have been vocal in support, Senate Republicans have not come out in support of the proposal yet.
Joint Committee on Legislative Organization - A mail ballot dated January 30, 2026, has been distributed to Joint Committee members on the following:
- That the Joint Committee on Legislative Organization approve $50,000 in funding to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, Inc., for operations costs to resume providing broadcast services for the Legislature for February 2026. The cost shall be divided equally between the Senate and the Assembly.
AB-974 WisconsinEye (Rep. Neubauer - D-Racine) A public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation.
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