AJR 133 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration).

AJR 133 proposes a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to suspend any state agency rule through a joint resolution approved by a majority of all elected members in both houses. If enacted, the legislature could immediately halt the enforcement of agency rules (for a set period or indefinitely) without requiring governor approval or following standard lawmaking procedures. The suspension would make the rule unenforceable during the suspension period, shifting authority from agencies to the legislature regarding rule implementation. This change would require voter approval after legislative passage, as it modifies the state constitution.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

Joint Resolution Text Enrolled Joint Resolution · 3 edits · May 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from a draft version containing headers, sponsor lists, and a detailed legal analysis to the final enrolled version ready for public ratification. The core policy text regarding the legislature's power to suspend state agency rules remained substantively unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the constitutional language.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's effect did not change; it remains a proposal to amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to suspend administrative rules.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft headers, sponsor names, committee referrals, and the Legislative Reference Bureau analysis that explained the bill's effects.

Added official signatures from the Senate President, Assembly Speaker, and Assembly Chief Clerk to certify the enrolled resolution.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing in the constitutional text to match the final enrolled format.

Floor votes · Assembly Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 52, Noes 45
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 6, Noes 3
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 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-Guevara
lower
31 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors