# Wisconsin SB231: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB231, An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Julian Bradley (Republican), Dora Drake (Democratic), Dan Feyen (Republican) and 5 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 SB231
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Julian Bradley (Republican), Dora Drake (Democratic), Dan Feyen (Republican), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Patrick Testin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Subjects: Sen Bill 231, Amusement, Corporation -- Taxation, Franchise -- Taxation, Income tax -- Credit, Legislative Audit Bureau, Tourism, Department of
- 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: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Representative Bare added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Representative Joers added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Representatives Udell and Subeck added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Senator James added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: Representatives Anderson and Stroud added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Introduced by Senators Bradley, Testin, Drake, Feyen, Larson, Pfaff, Quinn and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Callahan, Hurd, Brown, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Green, Johnson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Prado, Snyder, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Wichgers and Zimmerman (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Substitute Amendment 1, 2025-06-03: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB231-SSA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB231-SSA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB231), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB231.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB231-SSA1)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB231-SSA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB231)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB231.pdf)

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