# Wisconsin AB185: 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)

Wisconsin AB185, 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), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Cindi Duchow (Republican) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB185
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Property tax -- Exemption, Theater
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (97 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-19 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0 | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-11-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-11-19: Assembly Amendment 2 adopted (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-11-13: Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-12: Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-11-12: Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-11-12: Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-11-11: Referred to joint committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-11-11: Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0. (House)
- 2025-11-11: Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions (House)
- 2025-11-07: Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4) (House)
- 2025-05-19: Senator Larson added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-05-08: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-08: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-04-30: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-30: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kitchens (House)
- 2025-04-30: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-25: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-23: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens (House)
- 2025-04-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-04-15: Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Duchow, Melotik, Kreibich, Brown, Billings, Tranel, Mursau, O'Connor, Rivera-Wagner, Johnson and Sheehan; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 2, 2025-11-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB185-AA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB185-AA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB185), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB185.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB185-AA2)
- [Assembly Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB185-AA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB185)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB185.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB185-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).