# Wisconsin AB1118: An Act to renumber 71.07 (9g) (d); to amend 71.07 (9g) (b) 2., 71.10 (4) (cs) and 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd), 71.07 (9g) (b) 3. and 71.07 (9g) (d) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: refundability of the additional child and dependent care tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1118, An Act to renumber 71.07 (9g) (d); to amend 71.07 (9g) (b) 2., 71.10 (4) (cs) and 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd), 71.07 (9g) (b) 3. and 71.07 (9g) (d) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: refundability of the additional child and dependent care tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1118
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber 71.07 (9g) (d); to amend 71.07 (9g) (b) 2., 71.10 (4) (cs) and 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd), 71.07 (9g) (b) 3. and 71.07 (9g) (d) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: refundability of the additional child and dependent care tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-13
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Day care, Income tax -- Credit
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-18: Representative Anderson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-13: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-13: Introduced by Representatives Bare, J. Jacobson, Spaude, Sheehan, Brown, Clancy, DeSanto, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Neubauer, Roe, Sinicki, Stubbs and Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Wall, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1118), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1118.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1118)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1118.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1118-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).