# Wisconsin SB379: An Act to amend 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB379, An Act to amend 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Julian Bradley (Republican), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Representative Vining added as a cosponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB379
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Representative Vining added as a cosponsor
- Sponsors: Julian Bradley (Republican), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), André Jacque (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Steve Nass (Republican), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Subjects: Sen Bill 379, Income tax -- Credit, Maternal and infant care
- 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (25)

- 2026-04-08: Representative Vining added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-31: Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-30: Representative Rivera-Wagner added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: Representative Sheehan added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-09-19: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-09-19: Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-18: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-09-15: Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-09-12: Representative Joers added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-08-28: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-08-04: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-07-17: Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-07-16: Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue (Senate)
- 2025-07-16: Introduced by Senators Jacque, Hesselbein, Bradley, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Nass, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Brill, B. Jacobson, Subeck, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Dittrich, Emerson, Franklin, Goeben, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hysell, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Tusler, Udell and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB379-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB379-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB379), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB379.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB379-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB379-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB379)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB379.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB379-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).