AB 601 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”.

AB 601 amends the statute to exclude certain sports wagers from the legal definition of "bet." Specifically, it exempts wagers made by people physically in the state using mobile devices if the server is on tribal lands and the wager follows an Indian gaming compact entered before April 1, 1993. This directly affects tribal gaming operations that operate under pre-1993 compacts. The bill clarifies that such wagers - conducted via tribal servers under existing agreements - are not considered "bets" under state gambling laws. This is a technical definition change, not a new policy or tax.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Oct 29, 2025 Signed Apr 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

2112
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 17, 2026
D Democratic15
12 Yea 3 Nay
80% Yea
R Republican18
9 Yea 9 Nay
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 247
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Nov 11, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August
lower
Oct 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives August, Haywood, Dallman, Anderson, Behnke, Green, Gustafson, Kurtz, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Prado, Sinicki, Stubbs, Wittke and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Spreitzer and Testin
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16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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