# Wisconsin AB566: An Act to amend 71.07 (5d) (a) 1. (intro.); to create 71.07 (5b) (a) 3., 71.28 (5b) (a) 3. and 71.47 (5b) (a) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: qualifying investments for purposes of claiming the early stage seed investment and angel investment credits. (FE)

Wisconsin AB566, An Act to amend 71.07 (5d) (a) 1. (intro.); to create 71.07 (5b) (a) 3., 71.28 (5b) (a) 3. and 71.47 (5b) (a) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: qualifying investments for purposes of claiming the early stage seed investment and angel investment credits. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Clint Moses (Republican) and 3 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 AB566
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.07 (5d) (a) 1. (intro.); to create 71.07 (5b) (a) 3., 71.28 (5b) (a) 3. and 71.47 (5b) (a) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: qualifying investments for purposes of claiming the early stage seed investment and angel investment credits. (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), Clint Moses (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Business, Corporation -- Taxation, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (90 yes, 6 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: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 90, Noes 6 | pass | 90 | 6 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 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 90, Noes 6 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-10: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assembly Amendment 1 adopted (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 as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-12-03: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-20: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-11-05: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-05: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke (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, Moses, Armstrong, Goodwin, O'Connor and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Spreitzer and Roys (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB566-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB566-AA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB566), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB566.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB566-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB566-AA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB566)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB566.pdf)

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- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB566-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).