Wisconsin AB596: An Act to create 20.485 (2) (vv) of the statutes; Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE)

What the bill says

An Act to create 20.485 (2) (vv) of the statutes; Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE) Status: A - Enacted into Law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/2/2026Asm. Published 4-3-2026 705 2/11/2026Sen. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 32, Noes 1 697 11/19/2025Asm. Read a third time and passed,Ayes 98, Noes 0 370 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 153(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 153: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - Fiscal Estimates and Reports - AB596 ROCP for Commit.

From the enrolled text, February 13, 2026:

An Act to create 20.485 (2) (vv) of the statutes; Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE) Status: A - Enacted into Law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/2/2026Asm. Published 4-3-2026 705 2/11/2026Sen. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 32, Noes 1 697 11/19/2025Asm. Read a third time and passed,Ayes 98, Noes 0 370 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 153(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 153: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - Fiscal Estimates and Reports - AB596 ROCP for Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs On 11/13/2025(PDF:) - AB596 ROCP for Joint Committee on Finance On 2/3/2026(PDF:) - AB596 ROCP for Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families On 1/22/2026(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Senate Bill 608- S - Hold (Available for Scheduling) History Date / House Action Journal 10/27/2025Asm. Introduced by RepresentativesFranklin,Moses,Hurd,Summerfield,Armstrong,Behnke,Brill,Dittrich,Donovan,Goeben,Green,B. Jacobson,Kaufert,Knodl,O'Connor,Penterman,Snyder,Spiros,Tucker,WichgersandMursau;cosponsored by SenatorsWimberger,James,Quinn,StafsholtandTomczyk 325 10/27/2025Asm. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Veterans and Military Affairs 325 10/29/2025Asm. Public hearing held 10/29/2025Asm. RepresentativeSteffenadded as a coauthor 330 11/7/2025Asm. Fiscal estimate received 11/12/2025Asm. Assembly Amendment 1offered by RepresentativesSinicki,Brown,McCarvilleandTenorio 348 11/13/2025Asm. Executive action taken 11/13/2025Asm. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Veterans and Military Affairs, …