# Wisconsin SB476: An Act to amend 234.66 (2) (a) (intro.), 234.661 (2) (a) (intro.) and 234.662 (2) (a) (intro.); to create 234.665 of the statutes; Relating to: a workforce home loan program. (FE)

Wisconsin SB476, An Act to amend 234.66 (2) (a) (intro.), 234.661 (2) (a) (intro.) and 234.662 (2) (a) (intro.); to create 234.665 of the statutes; Relating to: a workforce home loan program. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dan Feyen (Republican), Jesse James (Republican) and 3 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 SB476
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 234.66 (2) (a) (intro.), 234.661 (2) (a) (intro.) and 234.662 (2) (a) (intro.); to create 234.665 of the statutes; Relating to: a workforce home loan program. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dan Feyen (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Howard Marklein (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Subjects: Sen Bill 476, Administration, Department of -- Agency and general functions, Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin, Labor, Mortgage
- 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), 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: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Brown added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-11: Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator James (Senate)
- 2025-10-23: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-10-23: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-10-23: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-10-23: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-10-15: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-10-15: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James (Senate)
- 2025-10-10: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-09: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-10-07: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-10-07: Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-06: Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-03: Representatives Udell and Snodgrass added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Introduced by Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Marklein and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives Rodriguez, Snyder, Knodl, Rivera-Wagner, Brooks, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Tusler, Stubbs and Doyle (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2025-10-23: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB476-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB476-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB476), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB476.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB476-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB476-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB476)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB476.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB476-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).