# Wisconsin AB1178: An Act to amend 32.02 (11), 32.05 (1) (a), 32.07 (2), 40.02 (28), 66.0301 (1) (a), 67.01 (5), 70.11 (2), 71.26 (1) (b), chapter 77 (title), subchapter V (title) of chapter 77 [precedes 77.70], 77.71 (intro.), 77.71 (1), 77.71 (2), 77.71 (3), 77.71 (4), 77.71 (5), 77.73 (2), 77.73 (2m), 77.73 (3), 77.75, 77.76 (1), 77.76 (2), 77.76 (4), 77.77 (1) (a), 77.77 (1) (b), 77.77 (3), 77.78, 85.064 (1) (b), 345.05 (2) and 611.11 (4) (a); to repeal and recreate 77.76 (4); to create 20.566 (1) (gc), 20.835 (4) (gc), 66.1039, 77.54 (9a) (er), 77.708, 77.76 (3u), 77.76 (7) and 345.05 (1) (ag) of the statutes; Relating to: regional transit authorities and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1178, An Act to amend 32.02 (11), 32.05 (1) (a), 32.07 (2), 40.02 (28), 66.0301 (1) (a), 67.01 (5), 70.11 (2), 71.26 (1) (b), chapter 77 (title), subchapter V (title) of chapter 77 [precedes 77.70], 77.71 (intro.), 77.71 (1), 77.71 (2), 77.71 (3), 77.71 (4), 77.71 (5), 77.73 (2), 77.73 (2m), 77.73 (3), 77.75, 77.76 (1), 77.76 (2), 77.76 (4), 77.77 (1) (a), 77.77 (1) (b), 77.77 (3), 77.78, 85.064 (1) (b), 345.05 (2) and 611.11 (4) (a); to repeal and recreate 77.76 (4); to create 20.566 (1) (gc), 20.835 (4) (gc), 66.1039, 77.54 (9a) (er), 77.708, 77.76 (3u), 77.76 (7) and 345.05 (1) (ag) of the statutes; Relating to: regional transit authorities and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic) and 32 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 AB1178
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 32.02 (11), 32.05 (1) (a), 32.07 (2), 40.02 (28), 66.0301 (1) (a), 67.01 (5), 70.11 (2), 71.26 (1) (b), chapter 77 (title), subchapter V (title) of chapter 77 [precedes 77.70], 77.71 (intro.), 77.71 (1), 77.71 (2), 77.71 (3), 77.71 (4), 77.71 (5), 77.73 (2), 77.73 (2m), 77.73 (3), 77.75, 77.76 (1), 77.76 (2), 77.76 (4), 77.77 (1) (a), 77.77 (1) (b), 77.77 (3), 77.78, 85.064 (1) (b), 345.05 (2) and 611.11 (4) (a); to repeal and recreate 77.76 (4); to create 20.566 (1) (gc), 20.835 (4) (gc), 66.1039, 77.54 (9a) (er), 77.708, 77.76 (3u), 77.76 (7) and 345.05 (1) (ag) of the statutes; Relating to: regional transit authorities and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Metropolitan transportation, Regional planning
- 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Representatives Bare, Palmeri, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson and Ratcliff (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1178), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1178.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1178)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1178.pdf)

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