# Wisconsin AB231: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB231, An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Calvin Callahan (Republican) and 21 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 AB231
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Chanz Green (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Amusement, Corporation -- Taxation, Franchise -- Taxation, Income tax -- Credit, Legislative Audit Bureau, Tourism, Department of
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-06-10: Representative Bare added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-05: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-06-02: Senator James added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-05-29: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-29: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-29: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-21: Representatives Udell and Subeck added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-05-20: Representative Spaude added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-19: Representatives Anderson and Stroud added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-05-19: Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-13: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong (House)
- 2025-05-08: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-07: Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-07: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-05-02: Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Callahan, Hurd, Brown, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Green, Johnson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Prado, Snyder, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Testin, Drake, Feyen, Larson, Pfaff, Quinn and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB231), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB231.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB231)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB231.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB231-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).