Waukesha Times

A new bill authored by State Rep. Adam Neylon in the Wisconsin Assembly seeks to establish a systematic expiration and review process for administrative rules to ensure they remain current and appropriate, according to the Wisconsin State Assembly.

According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "the expiration of administrative rules. (FE)".

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill mandates the expiration of each chapter of the Wisconsin Administrative Code after seven years, requiring agencies to follow a formal readoption process to maintain rules. It outlines that agencies must submit a notice of intent to readopt a chapter one year before its expiration. If no objections arise from legislative committees within a 40-day review period, the chapter is automatically readopted. However, objections require the agency to undergo the standard rule-making process to readopt. The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) is tasked with creating a schedule for the expiration of existing code chapters and can extend a chapter's expiration by up to one year to facilitate this process. Additionally, the bill requires administrative rules to avoid outdated or derogatory language. The effective date for the expiration schedule must be established within one year.

The bill was co-authored by Senator Steve L. Nass (Republican-11th District), Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Representative Robert Brooks (Republican-59th District), Representative Calvin T. Callahan (Republican-35th District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Julian Bradley (Republican-28th District), Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican-19th District), and Senator Dan Feyen (Republican-20th District), along 28 other co-sponsors.

Adam Neylon has authored or co-authored another 14 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.

Neylon graduated from Carroll University in 2008 with a BA.

Neylon, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state's 15th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Dave Maxey.

In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
AB274	05/30/2025	The expiration of administrative rules. (FE)
AB268	05/19/2025	The right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials
AB241	05/02/2025	Required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts
AB10	02/06/2025	A sales and use tax exemption for the sale of gun safes. (FE)