Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 17 R · 7 D cosponsors

AB 231 — Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (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 May 02, 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.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Bare added as a coauthor

  3. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  4. Senator James added as a cosponsor

  5. Referred to committee on Rules

  6. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  7. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  9. Representatives Udell and Subeck added as coauthors

  10. Representative Spaude added as a coauthor

  11. Representatives Anderson and Stroud added as coauthors

  12. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor

  13. Executive action taken

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong

  15. Fiscal estimate received

  16. Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor

  17. Public hearing held

  18. Fiscal estimate received

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

  20. Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Callahan, Hurd, Brown, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Green, Johnson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Prado, Snyder, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Testin, Drake, Feyen, Larson, Pfaff, Quinn and Spreitzer

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (100)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 231 do?
An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 231?
AB 231 is sponsored by Armstrong, David (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Green, Chanz (Republican), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Bradley, Testin, Drake, Feyen, Larson, Pfaff, Quinn, Spreitzer, Moses, Clint (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 231?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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