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WI AJR127

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Amanda Nedweski

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Article V, Section 10(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Constitution to prohibit the governor from using partial veto power to create, increase, or authorize the creation or increase of any tax or fee in appropriation bills

  • Represents second consideration by the 2025 legislature; first consideration was approved in 2023 as Assembly Joint Resolution 112 (became 2023 Enrolled Joint Resolution 16)

  • If approved, the proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters on the first Tuesday of November 2026

  • Adds to existing partial veto restrictions that already prohibit the governor from creating new words by rejecting individual letters or creating new sentences by combining parts of two or more sentences

  • Introduced January 6, 2026 by Representative Nedweski and 27 Assembly cosponsors, with 7 Senate cosponsors; referred to Committee on State Affairs

Legislative Description

Prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration).

Last Action

Laid on the table

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/15/2026
State Affairs1/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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