Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 R · 4 D cosponsors

AB 505 — Relating to: creating a veterinary loan repayment grant program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board and exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program.

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

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  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 October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 39.389 and 71.05 (6) (b) 58. 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. Representative Penterman added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  5. Laid on the table

  6. Made a special order of business at 11:24 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  7. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  8. Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  10. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  11. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  12. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  13. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

  14. Representative Tucker added as a coauthor

  15. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  16. Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  17. Representative DeSanto added as a coauthor

  18. Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)

  19. Referred to committee on Rules

  20. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  21. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  22. Executive action taken

  23. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  24. Public hearing held

  25. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  26. Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Tranel, Kreibich, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Steffen and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Stafsholt, Marklein, Keyeski and Pfaff

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 505 do?
An Act to create 39.389 and 71.05 (6) (b) 58. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 505?
AB 505 is sponsored by Cabral-Guevara, Stafsholt, Marklein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Steffen, David (Republican), and Stroud, Angela (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 505?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track AB 505?
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