A.B. 840: Certain requirements related to data centers.
Wisconsin, 2025-2026 Regular Session. Died at adjournment, March 23, 2026.
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A.B. 840 at a glance
Status Died at adjournment Died at adjournment, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
An Act to create 196.20 (10), 196.492 and 299.70 of the statutes; Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Shannon Zimmerman (R); Mark Born (R); Scott Allen (R); David Armstrong (R); Robert Brooks (R); Alex Dallman (R); Barbara Dittrich (R); Cindi Duchow (R); Chanz Green (R); Rick Gundrum (R); Brent Jacobson (R); Dan Knodl (R); Scott Krug (R); Rob Kreibich (R); Dave Maxey (R); Paul Melotik (R); David Murphy (R); Amanda Nedweski (R); Adam Neylon (R); Todd Novak (R); Jerry O'Connor (R); William Penterman (R); Kevin Petersen (R); Patrick Snyder (R); Shae Sortwell (R); Rob Summerfield (R); Travis Tranel (R); Robert Wittke (R); Karen Hurd (R); Romaine Quinn (R); Dan Feyen (R); John Jagler (R); Jesse James (R); Howard Marklein (R); Eric Wimberger (R)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab840. Found through LegiScan (bill 2069920), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- March 23, 2026 Died at adjournment
A.B. 840 died when the session adjourned. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
- January 23, 2026 In committee
A.B. 840 went to committee in the Senate. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism.
- January 20, 2026 Passed first chamber
A.B. 840 passed the Assembly. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44, Paired 2.
- January 15, 2026 In committee
A.B. 840 went to committee in the Assembly. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3.
- January 9, 2026 In committee
A.B. 840 went to committee in the Assembly. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced.
- January 9, 2026 Introduced
A.B. 840 was introduced in the Assembly. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced.
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