# Wisconsin AB266: An Act to amend 183.0122 (2) (d) 1. a. of the statutes; Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)

Wisconsin AB266, An Act to amend 183.0122 (2) (d) 1. a. of the statutes; Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 17 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB266-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB266
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 183.0122 (2) (d) 1. a. of the statutes; Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Alex Joers (Democratic), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Corporation, Financial Institutions, Department of, Indians and tribal issues, Parochial and private schools, School -- Administration, School -- Curriculum
- 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: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-05: Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-20: Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-15: Representative Prado added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-02: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-01: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-21: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-21: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions (House)
- 2025-05-19: Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Maxey, Doyle, Armstrong, DeSmidt, Goodwin, O'Connor, Dittrich, Gundrum, Miresse, Snodgrass, Melotik, Joers, Sheehan, Knodl, Bare, Roe, Kreibich, Behnke and Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Bradley, Pfaff, Wirch, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Kapenga, Ratcliff and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB266), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB266.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB266)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB266.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB266-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).