# Wisconsin AB686: An Act to amend 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. b. and 71.07 (6e) (a) 3. d.; to create 71.07 (6e) (c) 4. of the statutes; Relating to: reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE)

Wisconsin AB686, An Act to amend 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. b. and 71.07 (6e) (a) 3. d.; to create 71.07 (6e) (c) 4. of the statutes; Relating to: reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic) and 16 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 AB686
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. b. and 71.07 (6e) (a) 3. d.; to create 71.07 (6e) (c) 4. of the statutes; Relating to: reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-26
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Property tax -- Exemption, Veteran
- 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-20: Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-12: Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-12: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-09: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-01: Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-26: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-11-26: Introduced by Representatives Doyle, Sinicki, McCarville, Andraca, Johnson, Anderson, Udell, DeSmidt, Emerson, Bare, Hysell, Stroud, Arney, Joers, Miresse, Fitzgerald, Neubauer, Roe and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Larson, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Keyeski, L. Johnson and Wall (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB686), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB686.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB686)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB686.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB686-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).