Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 11 R · 8 D cosponsors

AB 176 — Relating to: financial eligibility for the Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support program. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 46.87 (5m); to amend 46.87 (5) (a) 3. and 46.87 (5) (b) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Representatives Moore Omokunde, Vining, Andraca and Sinicki added as coauthors

  4. Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor

  5. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  6. Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  7. Senator Pfaff added as a cosponsor

  8. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor

  9. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  10. Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  12. Executive action taken

  13. Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Moses added as coauthors

  14. Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor

  15. Public hearing held

  16. Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  17. Fiscal estimate received

  18. Representative Arney added as a coauthor

  19. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  20. Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  21. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  22. Introduced by Representatives Kaufert, Franklin, Bare, Behnke, Donovan, Gundrum, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Snyder, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Madison, Clancy and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Dassler-Alfheim, James, Tomczyk, Wirch, Drake, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 176 do?
An Act to repeal 46.87 (5m); to amend 46.87 (5) (a) 3. and 46.87 (5) (b) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 176?
AB 176 is sponsored by Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Dassler-Alfheim, James, Tomczyk, Wirch, Drake, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), and Melotik, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 176?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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