# Wisconsin AB974: An Act to repeal 16.004 (22) and 20.855 (4) (dt); to create 16.004 (22m), 20.505 (1) (t), 25.17 (1) (m) and 25.79 of the statutes; Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB974, An Act to repeal 16.004 (22) and 20.855 (4) (dt); to create 16.004 (22m), 20.505 (1) (t), 25.17 (1) (m) and 25.79 of the statutes; Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic) and 46 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 AB974
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 16.004 (22) and 20.855 (4) (dt); to create 16.004 (22m), 20.505 (1) (t), 25.17 (1) (m) and 25.79 of the statutes; Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Karen Hurd (Republican), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), David Murphy (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robin Vos (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Administration, Department of -- Budget and fiscal issues, Organization, Miscellaneous, Trust fund
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (96 yes, 0 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robin Vos (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0 | pass | 96 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Representatives Moore Omokunde, Sheehan and Vining added as coauthors (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: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-05: Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Representative Tranel added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-02-03: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-02-02: Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Palmeri and DeSmidt added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced by Representatives Neubauer, Vos, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Behnke, Billings, Dittrich, Donovan, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goeben, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, Hurd, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Mayadev, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Rodriguez, Roe, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Udell, Wittke, Madison, Kaufert, Sinicki and DeSanto (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB974-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB974-AA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB974), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB974.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB974-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB974-AA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB974)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB974.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB974-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).