# Wisconsin AB250: An Act to create 20.485 (2) (a) and 45.75 (9) of the statutes; Relating to: funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB250, An Act to create 20.485 (2) (a) and 45.75 (9) of the statutes; Relating to: funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic) and 26 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 AB250
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.485 (2) (a) and 45.75 (9) of the statutes; Relating to: funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Duke Tucker (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Milwaukee County, Veteran -- Organization, Veterans Affairs, 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-09-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-07-23: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-20: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-20: Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-06-12: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-27: Representatives Kirsch and Ortiz-Velez added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-05-22: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-22: Representatives Subeck and Andraca added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-05-14: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-12: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-05-08: Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs (House)
- 2025-05-08: Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Donovan, Sinicki, Anderson, Brown, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Snodgrass, Snyder, Steffen, Tenorio, Tucker and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Bradley, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Pfaff and Wirch (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB250), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB250.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB250)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB250.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB250-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).