# Wisconsin AB572: An Act to amend 563.03 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of bingo. Wisconsin AB572, An Act to amend 563.03 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of bingo., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Robert Brooks (Republican), Alex Dallman (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican) and 5 others; status signed, last action 2026-03-20 (Published 3-21-2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB572-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wisconsin AB572 - State: Wisconsin - Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) - Title: An Act to amend 563.03 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of bingo. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-24 - Last action: 2026-03-20, Published 3-21-2026 - Sponsors: Robert Brooks (Republican), Alex Dallman (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Bingo - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free games excluded from Wisconsin bingo definition: benefit, low. Wisconsin law excludes games from its bingo definition when cards are free and players pay nothing to take part. Any prizes must be donated. The exclusion still applies when hosts or sponsors pay someone for prizes, supplies, equipment, or help running the game. This change does not address other r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House - Sponsor: Alex Dallman (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House - Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House - Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House - Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Jagler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate ## Actions (27) - 2026-03-20: Published 3-21-2026 (House) - 2026-03-20: Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 111 (House) - 2026-03-18: Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026 (House) - 2026-01-23: Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026 (House) - 2026-01-22: Received from Senate concurred in (House) - 2026-01-21: Ordered immediately messaged (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Read a third time and concurred in (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Ordered to a third reading (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Read a second time (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Rules suspended and taken up (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Received from Assembly (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Ordered immediately messaged (House) - 2026-01-20: Read a third time and passed (House) - 2026-01-20: Rules suspended (House) - 2026-01-20: Ordered to a third reading (House) - 2026-01-20: Read a second time (House) - 2026-01-14: Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules (House) - 2026-01-14: Referred to committee on Rules (House) - 2026-01-14: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House) - 2026-01-07: Executive action taken (House) - 2025-12-10: Public hearing held (House) - 2025-10-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House) - 2025-10-24: Introduced by Representatives Dallman, Penterman, Brooks, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Jagler and Nass (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB572), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB572.pdf) ## Related bills - AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE) (signed) - AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2), 49.45 (30j) (a) 1., 51.03 (6) (a), 55.043 (1m) (a) 4., 146.81 (1) (hg), 146.8… (signed) - AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) (vetoed) - SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71… (vetoed) - AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance polici… (vetoed) - SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadb… (vetoed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB572) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB572.pdf) ## Related - [AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB913-2025) - [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025) - [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025) - [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025) - [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025) - [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) - [Wisconsin bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin/bills) - [Wisconsin state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB572-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).