WisconsinSB1852025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to repeal 70.11 (29p); to renumber 70.11 (29m); to create 70.11 (29m) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE)

Sponsored By: André Jacque (Republican), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)

Failed

Sen Bill 185Legislature -- Tax ExemptionsJoint Survey Committee onProperty tax -- ExemptionTheater

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Tara Johnson

    Democratic • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Amaad Rivera-Wagner

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Tranel

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

    11/19/2025Senate
  3. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    11/12/2025Senate
  4. Available for scheduling

    11/12/2025Senate
  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    11/12/2025Senate
  6. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    11/12/2025Senate
  7. Executive action taken

    11/12/2025Senate
  8. Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

    11/10/2025Senate
  9. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

    10/23/2025Senate
  10. Available for scheduling

    9/19/2025Senate
  11. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    9/19/2025Senate
  12. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    9/19/2025Senate
  13. Executive action taken

    9/18/2025Senate
  14. Public hearing held

    8/28/2025Senate
  15. Senator Larson added as a coauthor

    5/19/2025Senate
  16. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

    4/30/2025Senate
  17. Fiscal estimate received

    4/30/2025Senate
  18. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

    4/23/2025Senate
  19. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

    4/14/2025Senate
  20. Introduced by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Duchow, Melotik, Kreibich, Brown, Billings, Tranel, Mursau, O'Connor, Rivera-Wagner, Johnson and Sheehan

    4/14/2025Senate

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