Gov. Tony Evers on Friday took action on six bills, marking the first bill action of the 2025-26 Legislative Session.
The governor signed five bills, including:
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Senate Bill 68, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 5 — Prevents the expiration of the electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (ePDMP), which works to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic and prevent substance misuse, by extending the sunset dates for provisions by five years;
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Assembly Bill 94, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 1 — Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement for state of Wisconsin employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit for fiscal year 2024-25, providing a 4.12% general wage adjustment for employees within this bargaining unit, effective June 30, 2024;
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Assembly Bill 95, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 2 — Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement for University of Wisconsin-Madison employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit for fiscal year 2024-25, providing a 4.12% general wage adjustment for employees within this bargaining unit, effective June 30, 2024;
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Assembly Bill 96, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 3 — Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement for UW system employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit for fiscal year 2024-25, providing a 4.12% general wage adjustment for employees within this bargaining unit, effective June 30, 2024; and
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Assembly Bill 99, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 4 — Authorizes Tribal governments to copy certified copies of vital records for administrative use, creating parity between Tribal governments and other governmental offices that have the authority to make copies of vital records.
In addition to signing the above bills, Gov. Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1. The governor’s veto message is available here.
