Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

AB 581 — Relating to: disaster assistance 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 October 24, 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.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 20.465 (3) (bf) and 20.465 (3) (bg) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  3. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  6. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  7. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tranel

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl

  11. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  12. Public hearing held

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  15. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  16. Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  17. Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor

  18. Read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce

  19. Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Melotik, Donovan, Tranel, Piwowarczyk, Vining, Andraca and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Habush Sinykin and Spreitzer

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 581 do?
An Act to create 20.465 (3) (bf) and 20.465 (3) (bg) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 581?
AB 581 is sponsored by Hutton, Habush Sinykin, Spreitzer, Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Vining, Robyn (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 581?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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