# Wisconsin AB894: An Act to amend 165.25 (4) (ar); to create 100.56 of the statutes; Relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB894, An Act to amend 165.25 (4) (ar); to create 100.56 of the statutes; Relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB894
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 165.25 (4) (ar); to create 100.56 of the statutes; Relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Court -- Procedure, Credit
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate

## Actions (27)

- 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 Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Amendment 2 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:43 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Donovan added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-16: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Novak (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-12: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-02-06: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak (House)
- 2026-02-03: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-01-23: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Brooks, Dittrich, Doyle, Gundrum, Kreibich, O'Connor, Penterman, Behnke and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Testin (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB894-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB894-AA1.pdf)
- Assembly Amendment 2, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB894-AA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB894-AA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB894), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB894.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB894-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB894-AA1.pdf)
- [Assembly Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB894-AA2)
- [Assembly Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB894-AA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB894)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB894.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB894-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).