# Wisconsin AB565: An Act to repeal 238.15 (1) (b), 238.15 (1) (m) 1. a. to c. and 238.15 (3) (dm); to renumber and amend 238.15 (1) (m) 1. (intro.); to amend 238.15 (1) (Lg); to create 238.15 (1) (Lj) of the statutes; Relating to: qualified new business venture eligibility. (FE)

Wisconsin AB565, An Act to repeal 238.15 (1) (b), 238.15 (1) (m) 1. a. to c. and 238.15 (3) (dm); to renumber and amend 238.15 (1) (m) 1. (intro.); to amend 238.15 (1) (Lg); to create 238.15 (1) (Lj) of the statutes; Relating to: qualified new business venture eligibility. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rob Kreibich (Republican) and 6 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 AB565
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 238.15 (1) (b), 238.15 (1) (m) 1. a. to c. and 238.15 (3) (dm); to renumber and amend 238.15 (1) (m) 1. (intro.); to amend 238.15 (1) (Lg); to create 238.15 (1) (Lj) of the statutes; Relating to: qualified new business venture eligibility. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robert Wittke (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Business, Corporation -- Taxation, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (89 yes, 7 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 7 | pass | 89 | 7 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-10: Representative Anderson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 7 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-10: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-12-17: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-12-17: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-12-12: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-03: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-21: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-20: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-10-30: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-10-24: Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Zimmerman, Armstrong, Goodwin, Kreibich, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Pfaff and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB565), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB565.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB565)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB565.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB565-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).