WisconsinAB172025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (em), 71.26 (2) (a) 13., 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (am), 71.45 (2) (a) 25., 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (am), 73.03 (78) and 73.03 (79) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program. (FE)

Sponsored By: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Dave Maxey (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Todd Novak (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Ron Tusler (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Angelina Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Francesca Hong

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Hysell

    Democratic • House

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Priscilla Prado

    Democratic • House

  • Shae Sortwell

    Republican • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Joan Fitzgerald

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Jesse James

    Republican • Senate

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ann Roe

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote 6/24/2025

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Public hearing held

    1/8/2026Senate
  3. Fiscal estimate received

    8/28/2025Senate
  4. Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue

    6/27/2025Senate
  5. Received from Assembly

    6/24/2025Senate
  6. Ordered immediately messaged

    6/24/2025House
  7. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0

    6/24/2025House
  8. Rules suspended

    6/24/2025House
  9. Ordered to a third reading

    6/24/2025House
  10. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    6/24/2025House
  11. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    6/24/2025House
  12. Read a second time

    6/24/2025House
  13. Representatives O'Connor and Stubbs added as coauthors

    6/24/2025House
  14. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

    6/20/2025House
  15. Representative Bare added as a coauthor

    6/10/2025House
  16. Referred to committee on Rules

    5/29/2025House
  17. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    5/29/2025House
  18. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    5/29/2025House
  19. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell

    5/15/2025House
  20. Executive action taken

    5/14/2025House
  21. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell

    5/12/2025House
  22. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

    4/23/2025House
  23. Public hearing held

    4/15/2025House
  24. Representative Roe added as a coauthor

    4/14/2025House
  25. Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor

    4/11/2025House

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