# Wisconsin SB942: An Act to renumber 76.639 (3); to amend 71.07 (8b) (a) 7., 71.07 (8b) (c) 2., 71.28 (8b) (a) 7., 71.28 (8b) (c) 2., 71.47 (8b) (a) 7., 71.47 (8b) (c) 2., 76.639 (1) (g), 76.67 (2), 234.45 (1) (e) and 234.45 (4); to create 76.639 (3) (b), 234.45 (1) (em) and 234.45 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE)

Wisconsin SB942, An Act to renumber 76.639 (3); to amend 71.07 (8b) (a) 7., 71.07 (8b) (c) 2., 71.28 (8b) (a) 7., 71.28 (8b) (c) 2., 71.47 (8b) (a) 7., 71.47 (8b) (c) 2., 76.639 (1) (g), 76.67 (2), 234.45 (1) (e) and 234.45 (4); to create 76.639 (3) (b), 234.45 (1) (em) and 234.45 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic) and 7 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 SB942
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber 76.639 (3); to amend 71.07 (8b) (a) 7., 71.07 (8b) (c) 2., 71.28 (8b) (a) 7., 71.28 (8b) (c) 2., 71.47 (8b) (a) 7., 71.47 (8b) (c) 2., 76.639 (1) (g), 76.67 (2), 234.45 (1) (e) and 234.45 (4); to create 76.639 (3) (b), 234.45 (1) (em) and 234.45 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Subjects: Sen Bill 942, Housing, Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin, Income tax -- Credit, Insurance
- 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: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Wall, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Doyle, Johnson, Arney, Bare, Brown, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hysell, Joers, Kirsch, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Andraca, Haywood, Stroud, Tenorio, Udell and Vining (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB942), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB942.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB942)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB942.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB942-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).