# Wisconsin AB785: An Act to renumber 196.604; to create 20.155 (3) (q), 25.965, 71.78 (4) (w), 73.03 (78), 196.37 (7), 196.60 (4), 196.604 (2), 196.93 and 196.94 of the statutes; Relating to: a percentage of income payment program for electricity and gas service, electricity and gas service disconnections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB785, An Act to renumber 196.604; to create 20.155 (3) (q), 25.965, 71.78 (4) (w), 73.03 (78), 196.37 (7), 196.60 (4), 196.604 (2), 196.93 and 196.94 of the statutes; Relating to: a percentage of income payment program for electricity and gas service, electricity and gas service disconnections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic) and 18 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-06 (Representative Johnson added as a coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB785
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber 196.604; to create 20.155 (3) (q), 25.965, 71.78 (4) (w), 73.03 (78), 196.37 (7), 196.60 (4), 196.604 (2), 196.93 and 196.94 of the statutes; Relating to: a percentage of income payment program for electricity and gas service, electricity and gas service disconnections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Representative Johnson added as a coauthor
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Poor, Public Service Commission, Public utility
- 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: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-06: Representative Johnson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-23: Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities (House)
- 2025-12-17: Introduced by Representatives Madison, Hong, Spaude, Moore Omokunde, Anderson, Arney, Brown, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Phelps, Roe, Tenorio, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Joers, Miresse, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Stubbs and Vining; cosponsored by Senator Larson (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB785), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB785.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB785)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB785.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB785-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).