# Wisconsin AB283: An Act to renumber 238.308 (1) (a); to amend 71.07 (3y) (a) 2., 71.07 (3y) (b) 6., 71.28 (3y) (a) 2., 71.28 (3y) (b) 6., 71.47 (3y) (a) 2., 71.47 (3y) (b) 6., 238.308 (2) (a) 1. and 238.308 (4) (a) 6.; to create 238.308 (1) (ag) and 238.308 (2) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit. (FE)

Wisconsin AB283, An Act to renumber 238.308 (1) (a); to amend 71.07 (3y) (a) 2., 71.07 (3y) (b) 6., 71.28 (3y) (a) 2., 71.28 (3y) (b) 6., 71.47 (3y) (a) 2., 71.47 (3y) (b) 6., 238.308 (2) (a) 1. and 238.308 (4) (a) 6.; to create 238.308 (1) (ag) and 238.308 (2) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 14 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 AB283
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber 238.308 (1) (a); to amend 71.07 (3y) (a) 2., 71.07 (3y) (b) 6., 71.28 (3y) (a) 2., 71.28 (3y) (b) 6., 71.47 (3y) (a) 2., 71.47 (3y) (b) 6., 238.308 (2) (a) 1. and 238.308 (4) (a) 6.; to create 238.308 (1) (ag) and 238.308 (2) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), David Steffen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Business, Day care, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin, Income tax -- Credit, Organization, Miscellaneous
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:14 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-30: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a) (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-15: Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-05: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-07-10: Representative Tucker added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-25: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-17: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families (House)
- 2025-05-30: Introduced by Representatives Hurd, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, James, Nass and Quinn (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB283), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB283.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB283)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB283.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB283-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).