WisconsinAB1852025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to repeal 70.11 (29p); to renumber 70.11 (29m); to create 70.11 (29m) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE)

Sponsored By: Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Travis Tranel (Republican)

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Legislature -- Tax ExemptionsJoint Survey Committee onProperty tax -- ExemptionTheater

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Tara Johnson

    Democratic • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Amaad Rivera-Wagner

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Tranel

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote 11/19/2025

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

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

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Available for scheduling

    11/20/2025Senate
  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    11/20/2025Senate
  4. Received from Assembly

    11/20/2025Senate
  5. Ordered immediately messaged

    11/19/2025House
  6. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

    11/19/2025House
  7. Rules suspended

    11/19/2025House
  8. Ordered to a third reading

    11/19/2025House
  9. Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

    11/19/2025House
  10. Read a second time

    11/19/2025House
  11. Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

    11/13/2025House
  12. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    11/12/2025House
  13. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    11/12/2025House
  14. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

    11/12/2025House
  15. Referred to joint committee on Finance

    11/11/2025House
  16. Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.

    11/11/2025House
  17. Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

    11/11/2025House
  18. Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)

    11/7/2025House
  19. Senator Larson added as a cosponsor

    5/19/2025House
  20. Referred to committee on Rules

    5/8/2025House
  21. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    5/8/2025House
  22. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    5/8/2025House
  23. Executive action taken

    5/7/2025House
  24. Public hearing held

    4/30/2025House
  25. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kitchens

    4/30/2025House

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