What is the status of AB793?

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).

Franklin, Benjamin (R, HD-088), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB793?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/ab793

Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin AB793: An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (FE)

Q: What is AB793?

AB793 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (FE).

Q: What does AB793 do?

In its own words: An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes; relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds.

Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2026

What the bill says

An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes; relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds.

From the enrolled text, March 23, 2026:

An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes; relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB793,1Section 1. 15.165 (title) of the statutes is amended to attached boards and offices. AB793,2Section 2. 15.165 (5) of the statutes is created to read: 15.165 (5) Office of internal audit. There is created an office of internal audit that is attached to the department of employee trust funds under s. 15.03. The office shall be under the direction and supervision of an internal auditor who shall be appointed by the employee trust funds board and serve outside the classified service. The internal auditor shall report directly to the employee trust funds board. AB793,3Section 3. 16.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: 16.50 (3) (b) No change in the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized through the biennial budget process or other legislative act may be made without the approval of the joint committee on finance, except for position changes made by the governor under s. 16.505 (1) …

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