# Wisconsin AB176: An Act to repeal 46.87 (5m); to amend 46.87 (5) (a) 3. and 46.87 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: financial eligibility for the Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support program. (FE)

Wisconsin AB176, An Act to repeal 46.87 (5m); to amend 46.87 (5) (a) 3. and 46.87 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: financial eligibility for the Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support program. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ryan Clancy (Democratic) and 16 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 AB176
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 46.87 (5m); to amend 46.87 (5) (a) 3. and 46.87 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: financial eligibility for the Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support program. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Bob Donovan (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Alex Joers (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Disease, Family, Health Services, Department of -- Supportive living and treatment
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-06-24: Representatives Moore Omokunde, Vining, Andraca and Sinicki added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-06-23: Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-20: Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025 (House)
- 2025-06-18: Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-06-18: Senator Pfaff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-06-17: Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-06-11: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-06: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-06: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-06-04: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-06-02: Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Moses added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-05-30: Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-13: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-22: Representative Arney added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-21: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House)
- 2025-04-15: Introduced by Representatives Kaufert, Franklin, Bare, Behnke, Donovan, Gundrum, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Snyder, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Madison, Clancy and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Dassler-Alfheim, James, Tomczyk, Wirch, Drake, Ratcliff and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB176), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB176.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB176)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB176.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB176-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).