Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 11 D · 7 R cosponsors

AB 177 — Relating to: sales and use tax exemption for diapers and feminine hygiene products. (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 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to amend 77.52 (13) and 77.53 (10); to create 77.51 (3h), 77.51 (3pq), 77.51 (4f) and 77.54 (75) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  3. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  4. Senator Bradley added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  6. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  7. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  8. Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor

  9. Senator Drake added as a cosponsor

  10. Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  11. Fiscal estimate received

  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  13. Introduced by Representatives Brill, Krug, Behnke, Brown, J. Jacobson, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Snyder, Stroud, Subeck, Tusler, Udell, Wichgers, Stubbs and Joers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Tomczyk, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Spreitzer and Wall

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (106)

106 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 177 do?
An Act to amend 77.52 (13) and 77.53 (10); to create 77.51 (3h), 77.51 (3pq), 77.51 (4f) and 77.54 (75) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 177?
AB 177 is sponsored by Jacque, Tomczyk, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Spreitzer, Wall, Brill, Lindee (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Joers, Alex (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 177?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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