Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin AB974: An Act to repeal 16.004 (22) and 20.855 (4) (dt); to create 16.004 (22m), 20.505 (1) (t), 25.17 (1) (m) and 25.79 of the statutes; Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Status: Failed, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
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Sponsors
- Neubauer, Greta (D, HD-066) · primary sponsor
- Vos, Robin (R, HD-033)
- Anderson, Clinton (D, HD-045)
- Andraca, Deb (D, HD-023)
- Arney, Margaret (D, HD-018)
- Behnke, Elijah (R, HD-006)
- Billings, Jill (D, HD-095)
- Dittrich, Barbara (R, HD-099)
- Donovan, Bob (R, HD-061)
- Emerson, Jodi (D, HD-091)
- Fitzgerald, Joan (D, HD-046)
- Goeben, Joy (R, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- : Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- : Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
- : Received from Assembly
- : Ordered immediately messaged
- : Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0
- : Representatives Moore Omokunde , Sheehan and Vining added as coauthors
- : Rules suspended
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Votes
- PASSAGE (February 10, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB974?
- AB974 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to repeal 16.004 (22) and 20.855 (4) (dt); to create 16.004 (22m), 20.505 (1) (t), 25.17 (1) (m) and 25.79 of the statutes; Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation. (FE).
- What is the status of AB974?
- Failed as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB974?
- Neubauer, Greta (D, HD-066), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB974?
- On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/ab974
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