# Wisconsin AB1188: An Act to renumber and amend 5.58 (3); to amend 5.02 (21), 5.68 (2), 5.68 (3), 7.51 (3) (b), 7.51 (3) (d), 7.51 (4) (b), 7.51 (5) (a) 2., 7.51 (5) (a) 3., 9.10 (1) (a), 9.10 (2) (b), 9.10 (2) (d), 9.10 (4) (title), 9.10 (4) (a), 9.10 (4) (d), 9.10 (7), 10.04 (2) (a), 10.07 (1), 11.0102 (1), 17.13 (intro.), 17.13 (1), 17.13 (3), 25.50 (1) (d), 26.145 (2) (a), 61.65 (2) (a) 2., 66.0137 (4), 66.0137 (4m) (a), 66.0301 (1) (a), 67.01 (5), 71.26 (1) (bm), 101.573 (3) and (4), 101.575 (1), (2), (3) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 1., (b), (4), (5) and (6) (a) (intro.), 341.26 (2m) (a), 343.38 (1) (c) 2. b., 344.14 (2) (j), 344.25 (1), 345.05 (2), (4) and (5), 348.18 and 985.01 (3); to create 5.58 (1u), 5.58 (3) (intro.), 5.58 (3) (h), 5.60 (6u), 7.53 (3m), 8.10 (6) (e), 8.11 (2f), 17.01 (11m), 17.27 (1f), 40.21 (8), 60.55 (1) (a) 6., 61.65 (2) (a) 5., 62.13 (8) (c), 66.0602 (1) (ad), 66.0602 (7), 66.0608 (2m) (c) 5., 70.11 (37m), 71.05 (1) (c) 9., 77.25 (18m), 77.54 (9a) (j), 79.05 (1) (bm), subchapter VI of chapter 229 [precedes 229.86], 340.01 (15pw) and 985.05 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1188, An Act to renumber and amend 5.58 (3); to amend 5.02 (21), 5.68 (2), 5.68 (3), 7.51 (3) (b), 7.51 (3) (d), 7.51 (4) (b), 7.51 (5) (a) 2., 7.51 (5) (a) 3., 9.10 (1) (a), 9.10 (2) (b), 9.10 (2) (d), 9.10 (4) (title), 9.10 (4) (a), 9.10 (4) (d), 9.10 (7), 10.04 (2) (a), 10.07 (1), 11.0102 (1), 17.13 (intro.), 17.13 (1), 17.13 (3), 25.50 (1) (d), 26.145 (2) (a), 61.65 (2) (a) 2., 66.0137 (4), 66.0137 (4m) (a), 66.0301 (1) (a), 67.01 (5), 71.26 (1) (bm), 101.573 (3) and (4), 101.575 (1), (2), (3) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 1., (b), (4), (5) and (6) (a) (intro.), 341.26 (2m) (a), 343.38 (1) (c) 2. b., 344.14 (2) (j), 344.25 (1), 345.05 (2), (4) and (5), 348.18 and 985.01 (3); to create 5.58 (1u), 5.58 (3) (intro.), 5.58 (3) (h), 5.60 (6u), 7.53 (3m), 8.10 (6) (e), 8.11 (2f), 17.01 (11m), 17.27 (1f), 40.21 (8), 60.55 (1) (a) 6., 61.65 (2) (a) 5., 62.13 (8) (c), 66.0602 (1) (ad), 66.0602 (7), 66.0608 (2m) (c) 5., 70.11 (37m), 71.05 (1) (c) 9., 77.25 (18m), 77.54 (9a) (j), 79.05 (1) (bm), subchapter VI of chapter 229 [precedes 229.86], 340.01 (15pw) and 985.05 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic) and 6 others; status failed, last action 2026-05-07 (Fiscal estimate received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1188
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 5.58 (3); to amend 5.02 (21), 5.68 (2), 5.68 (3), 7.51 (3) (b), 7.51 (3) (d), 7.51 (4) (b), 7.51 (5) (a) 2., 7.51 (5) (a) 3., 9.10 (1) (a), 9.10 (2) (b), 9.10 (2) (d), 9.10 (4) (title), 9.10 (4) (a), 9.10 (4) (d), 9.10 (7), 10.04 (2) (a), 10.07 (1), 11.0102 (1), 17.13 (intro.), 17.13 (1), 17.13 (3), 25.50 (1) (d), 26.145 (2) (a), 61.65 (2) (a) 2., 66.0137 (4), 66.0137 (4m) (a), 66.0301 (1) (a), 67.01 (5), 71.26 (1) (bm), 101.573 (3) and (4), 101.575 (1), (2), (3) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 1., (b), (4), (5) and (6) (a) (intro.), 341.26 (2m) (a), 343.38 (1) (c) 2. b., 344.14 (2) (j), 344.25 (1), 345.05 (2), (4) and (5), 348.18 and 985.01 (3); to create 5.58 (1u), 5.58 (3) (intro.), 5.58 (3) (h), 5.60 (6u), 7.53 (3m), 8.10 (6) (e), 8.11 (2f), 17.01 (11m), 17.27 (1f), 40.21 (8), 60.55 (1) (a) 6., 61.65 (2) (a) 5., 62.13 (8) (c), 66.0602 (1) (ad), 66.0602 (7), 66.0608 (2m) (c) 5., 70.11 (37m), 71.05 (1) (c) 9., 77.25 (18m), 77.54 (9a) (j), 79.05 (1) (bm), subchapter VI of chapter 229 [precedes 229.86], 340.01 (15pw) and 985.05 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Fiscal estimate received
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Fire department, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Medical service -- Occupations, Municipality, Property tax, Town, Village
- 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: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-05-07: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-05-01: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Representatives Anderson, Palmeri, DeSanto, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, Sheehan, Stroud and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Ratcliff and Habush Sinykin (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1188), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1188.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1188)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1188.pdf)

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