Wisconsin AB241: An Act to amend 106.015 (1) of the statutes; Relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts.

What the bill says

An Act to renumber and amend 106.015 (1); to amend 106.015 (2); to create 106.015 (1g) and 106.015 (1s) of the statutes; relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts.

From the enrolled text, March 24, 2026:

An Act to renumber and amend 106.015 (1); to amend 106.015 (2); to create 106.015 (1g) and 106.015 (1s) of the statutes; relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB241,1bSection 1b. 106.015 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 106.015 (1m) and amended to read: 106.015 (1m) Except as provided in sub. subs. (1s) and (2), the department may not prescribe, enforce, or authorize, whether through the promulgation of a rule, the issuance of a general or special order, the approval of an apprenticeship program or apprentice contract, or otherwise, a ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers for apprenticeship programs or apprentice contracts that requires more than one journeyworker for each apprentice in any trade, craft, or business that is not a construction trade. AB241,1eSection 1e. 106.015 (1g) of the statutes is created to read: 106.015 (1g) In this section, "construction trade" means a trade, craft, or business that the department has, for purposes of its approval of apprenticeship programs under this chapter, identified as being a construction trade. AB241,1gSection 1g. 106.015 (1s) of the statutes is created to read: 106.015 (1s) Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (2), the department may not prescribe, enforce, or authorize, whether through …

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Sponsors

• Maxey, Dave (R, HD-083) · primary sponsor
• Neylon, Adam (R, HD-015)
• Armstrong, David (R, HD-067)
• Brill, Lindee (R, HD-027)
• Brooks, Robert (R, HD-059)
• Dittrich, Barbara (R, HD-099)
• Franklin, Benjamin (R, HD-088)
• Goeben, Joy (R, HD-005)
• Green, Chanz (R, HD-074)
• Gundrum, Rick (R, HD-058)
• Gustafson, Nate (R, HD-055)
• Knodl, Daniel (R, HD-024)

Latest actions

1. May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2. May 12, 2026: Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
3. April 8, 2026: Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026
4. April 2, 2026: Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
5. March 24, 2026: Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
6. March 18, 2026: Received from Senate concurred in
7. March 17, 2026: Ordered immediately messaged
8. March 17, 2026: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
9. March 17, 2026: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
10. March 17, 2026: Ordered to a third reading

Votes

• CONCURRENCE (March 17, 2026): 18 yea, 15 nay, passed
• PASSAGE (February 19, 2026): 54 yea, 40 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB241?

AB241 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to amend 106.015 (1) of the statutes; Relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts.

What does AB241 do?

In its own words: An Act to renumber and amend 106.015 (1); to amend 106.015 (2); to create 106.015 (1g) and 106.015 (1s) of the statutes; relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts.

What is the status of AB241?

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).

Who sponsored AB241?

Maxey, Dave (R, HD-083), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB241?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/ab241