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AB 884 — Relating to: who may purchase certain contractual services and technical changes to tax provisions related to qualified retirement plans and the film production services credit.
Last action — Published 4-3-2026
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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 16, 2026. It awaits signature.
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Summary
An Act to renumber and amend 71.05 (6) (b) 54mn.; to amend 16.705 (1s), 41.152 (1), 71.05 (6) (b) 54. (intro.), 71.05 (6) (b) 54m. a., 71.05 (6) (b) 54m. b., 71.05 (6) (b) 54m. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 54m. d., 71.07 (5f) (a) 4., 71.07 (5f) (c) 2., 71.07 (5f) (d) 3., 71.07 (5h) (d) 2., 71.28 (5f) (a) 4., 71.28 (5f) (c) 2., 71.28 (5f) (d) 3., 71.28 (5h) (d) 2., 71.47 (5f) (a) 4., 71.47 (5f) (c) 2., 71.47 (5f) (d) 3., 71.47 (5h) (d) 2. and 71.83 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes;
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
255 added · 239 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Assembly Bill 884 primarily clarifies the procedures for conducting background checks on individuals involved in contractual services for a department. Previously, it specified that a background check must include fingerprinting and submission of those fingerprints to the FBI for identity verification. This change ensures that any individuals working under these contracts are properly vetted for safety and accountability, which is crucial for maintaining trust in public services. Additionally, the amendment updates statutory language referring to a state film office's program, indicating an ongoing effort to enhance the state's oversight and regulation in various sectors.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBs0476/1LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm&emwJK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTEBILL AMENDMENT884 2,January TO16, ASSEMBLY2026 BILL- 884Introduced Februaryby 19,RepresentativAUFERT 2026and -BARE, Offeredcosponsored by RepresentatAUFERT.Senators TESTINand PFAFF.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau TAXATION Retirement Current law allows an individual to claim an income tax subtraction for the amount of the payments or distributions received each year from a qualified - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw SECTION 1 retirement plan or from an individual retirement account.
An individual or couple who claims - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 SECTION 1 the subtraction for a taxable year may not claim any state income tax credit under current law for that same taxable year.
16.705 (1s) If contractual services are purchased by the department or its agent that would require an individual performing the services to have access to federal tax information received directly from the federal Internal Revenue Service or from a source that is authorized by the federal Internal Revenue Service, a - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw SECTION 1 background check shall be performed on each individual performing the services.
The background investigation may include requiring the individual to be - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 SECTION 1 fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards each bearing a complete set of the individual’s fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement agencies.
and 54mn., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, up to $5,000 of payments or distributions received each year by an individual from a qualified retirement plan under the Internal Revenue Code or - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw SECTION 3 from an individual retirement account established under 26 USC 408 section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code, if all of the following conditions apply:
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 SECTION 4 S ECTION 4.
may claim the subtraction under this subdivision in an amount not to exceed $24,000 for the taxable year, except that if the individual is married and is a joint filer, and both spouses are at least 67 years of age before the close of the taxable year to which the subtraction relates, the total amount claimed by the both spouses under this - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw SECTION 6 subdivision may not exceed $48,000 for that taxable year, regardless of the amount of the payment or distribution received by each spouse.
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 SECTION 7 S ECTION 7.
“Production expenditures” means salaries, wages, or any other expenditures that are incurred in this state and directly used to produce an - 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw SECTION 9 accredited production, including expenditures for writing, budgeting, casting, location scouts, set construction and operation, wardrobes, makeup, clothing - 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 SECTION 9 accessories, photography, sound recording, sound synchronization, sound mixing, lighting, editing, film processing, film transferring, special effects, visual effects, renting or leasing facilities or equipment, renting or leasing motor vehicles, food, lodging, and any other similar pre-production, production, and post-production expenditure as determined by the state film office.
If the claimant’s budgeted production expenditures for the taxable year are $1,000,000 or more, the salaries or - 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw S ECTION 10 wages paid to the claimant’s 2 highest-paid employees in the taxable year may not be used to claim the credit.
- 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 S ECTION 11 S ECTION 11.
The transferee may first use the credit to offset tax of the transferor in the taxable year of the transferor in which the transfer occurs and may use the credit only to offset tax in taxable years in - 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw S ECTION 12 which the credit is otherwise allowed to be claimed and carried forward by the original claimant.
- 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 S ECTION 13 S ECTION 13.
The total amount of the credits that may be claimed by a - 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw S ECTION 14 claimant under par.
shall not exceed an amount equal to Only the first $250,000 of salary or wages paid to each of the claimant’s employees, as described in - 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 S ECTION 14 par.
Any person, including a nonprofit entity described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, may sell or otherwise transfer a credit - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRBs0476/1 JK&MPG:klm&emw S ECTION 16 under this subsection, in whole or in part, to another person who is subject to the taxes imposed under s.
71.02, 71.23, or 71.43, if the person notifies the department - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 S ECTION 16 of the transfer, and submits with the notification a copy of the transfer documents, and the department certifies ownership of the credit.
and insurance that is purchased from an insurance agency or company that has its commercial -domicile 2026in Legislaturethis -state“Production 11expenditures” -does LRBs0476/1not JK&MPG:klm&emwinclude Ssalary ECTIONor 17- domicile2026 inLegislature this- state“Production11 expenditures”- doesLRB-6026/1 notJK&MPG:klm includeASSEMBLY salaryBILL or884 S ECTION 17 salaries, wages, or any other expenditures for the marketing and distribution of an accredited production.
The transferee may first use the credit to offset tax of the transferor in the taxable year of the transferor in which the transfer occurs and may use the credit only to offset tax in taxable years in - 2026 Legislature - 12 - LRBs0476/1LRB-6026/1 JK&MPG:klm&emwJK&MPG:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 S ECTION 19 which the credit is otherwise allowed to be claimed and carried forward by the original claimant.
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The bill updates provisions related to income tax subtractions for retirement payments and modifies the film production tax credit while allowing the Department of Revenue to purchase certain contractual services.
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71.05 (6) (b) 54m. d.
An individual who claims the subtraction under this subdivision for a taxable year may not claim any credit, including any eligible carryover of such credit, listed under s. 71.10 (4) for the same taxable year.→ An individual who claims the subtraction under this subdivision for a taxable year may not claim any credit, including any eligible carryover of such credit, listed under s. 71.07 for the same taxable year.The reference for prohibited credits has changed from section 71.10 to section 71.07.
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16.705 (1s)
The department of revenue may be an agent of the department for the purchase of contractual services under this subsection.
Allows the Department of Revenue to act as an agent for purchasing certain contractual services.
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41.152 (1)
Application for accreditation or certification shall be made to the office for each taxable year for which accreditation or certification is desired.→ Application for accreditation or certification shall be made to the office in for each taxable year for which accreditation or certification is desired.Clarifies the language regarding the application process for film production accreditation or certification.
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71.05 (6) (b) 54. (intro.)
up to $5,000 of payments or distributions received each year by an individual from a qualified retirement plan under the Internal Revenue Code or from an individual retirement account established under 26 USC 408 section 408 of→ up to $5,000 of payments or distributions received each year by an individual from a qualified retirement plan under the Internal Revenue Code or from an individual retirement account established under 26 USC 408 section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code, if all of the following conditions apply:Adds conditional criteria to the existing wording for retirement plan payments.
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71.07 (5f) (a) 4.
salary or wages paid to its employees→ salaries, wages, or any other expenditures that are incurred in this state and directly used to produce an accredited production, including expenditures for writing, budgeting, casting, location scouts, set construction and operation, wardrobes, makeup, clothing accessories, photography, sound recording, sound synchronization, sound mixing, lighting, editing, film processing, film transferring, special effects, visual effects, renting or leasing facilities or equipment, renting or leasing motor vehicles, food, lodging, and any other similar pre-production, production, and post-production expenditure as determined by the state film office.Broadens the definition of 'production expenditures' to include various production-related costs.
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71.07 (5f) (c) 2.
shall not exceed an amount equal to Only the first $250,000 of salary or wages paid to each of the claimant’s employees, as described in par. (b) 1.→ shall not exceed an amount equal to Only the first $250,000 of salary or wages paid to each of the claimant’s employees, as described in par. (b) 1., in the taxable year, not including the salary or wages paid to the claimant’s 2 highest-paid employees, as described in par. (b) 1., in the taxable year, if the claimant’s budgeted production expenditures for the taxable year are $1,000,000 or more.Modifies the conditions under which salary expenses can be accounted for in the film production tax credit.
Action History
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Published 4-3-2026
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 174
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Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026
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LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)
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Received from Senate concurred in
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
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Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
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Ordered to a third reading
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Read a second time
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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
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Available for scheduling
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Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Executive action taken
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Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
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Available for scheduling
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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
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Executive action taken
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Public hearing held
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Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue
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Received from Assembly
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 5
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Rules suspended
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Ordered to a third reading
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kaufert
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Read a second time
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
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Made a special order of business at 1:30 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
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Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
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Referred to committee on Rules
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Executive action taken
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Public hearing held
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Introduced by Representatives Kaufert and Bare; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Pfaff
Sponsors
- Testin · Cosponsor
- Pfaff · Cosponsor
- Dean Kaufert · Primary
- Mike Bare · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kaufert, Dean Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Testin
- Pfaff
- Bare, Mike Democrat
Not signed on (128)
128 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 128 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (33)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| JOHNSON | — | Yea |
| DASSLER-ALFHEI | — | Yea |
| HABUSH SINYKIN | — | Yea |
| Carpenter, Tim | Democrat | Yea |
| Drake, Dora | Democrat | Yea |
| Hesselbein, Dianne | Democrat | Yea |
| Keyeski, Sarah | Democrat | Yea |
| Larson, Chris | Democrat | Yea |
| Pfaff, Brad | Democrat | Yea |
| Ratcliff, Melissa | Democrat | Yea |
| Roys, Kelda | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Jeff | Democrat | Yea |
| Spreitzer, Mark | Democrat | Yea |
| Wall, Jamie | Democrat | Yea |
| Wirch, Robert | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Julian | Republican | Yea |
| Cabral-Guevara, Rachael | Republican | Yea |
| Felzkowski, Mary | Republican | Yea |
| Feyen, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Hutton, Rob | Republican | Yea |
| Jacque, André | Republican | Yea |
| Jagler, John | Republican | Yea |
| James, Jesse | Republican | Yea |
| Kapenga, Chris | Republican | Yea |
| LeMahieu, Devin | Republican | Yea |
| Marklein, Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Nass, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Quinn, Romaine | Republican | Yea |
| Stafsholt, Rob | Republican | Yea |
| Testin, Patrick | Republican | Yea |
| Tomczyk, Cory | Republican | Yea |
| Wanggaard, Van | Republican | Yea |
| Wimberger, Eric | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 88 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 5% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (99)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| JOHNSON | — | Not Voting |
| MOORE OMOKUNDE | — | Yea |
| SPEAKER | — | Yea |
| Anderson, Clinton | Democrat | Yea |
| Andraca, Deb | Democrat | Yea |
| Arney, Margaret | Democrat | Yea |
| Bare, Mike | Democrat | Yea |
| Billings, Jill | Democrat | Yea |
| Brown, Brienne | Democrat | Yea |
| Clancy, Ryan | Democrat | Nay |
| Cruz, Angelina | Democrat | Yea |
| DeSanto, Karen | Democrat | Yea |
| DeSmidt, Ben | Democrat | Yea |
| Doyle, Steve | Democrat | Yea |
| Emerson, Jodi | Democrat | Yea |
| Fitzgerald, Joan | Democrat | Yea |
| Goodwin, Russell | Democrat | Yea |
| Haywood, Kalan | Democrat | Yea |
| Hong, Francesca | Democrat | Yea |
| Hysell, Andrew | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacobson, Jenna | Democrat | Yea |
| Joers, Alex | Democrat | Yea |
| Kirsch, Karen | Democrat | Yea |
| Madison, Darrin | Democrat | Nay |
| Mayadev, Renuka | Democrat | Yea |
| McCarville, Maureen | Democrat | Yea |
| McGuire, Tip | Democrat | Yea |
| Miresse, Vincent | Democrat | Yea |
| Neubauer, Greta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia | Democrat | Yea |
| Palmeri, Lori | Democrat | Nay |
| Phelps, Christian | Democrat | Nay |
| Prado, Priscilla | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rivera-Wagner, Amaad | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Roe, Ann | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheehan, Joe | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sinicki, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Snodgrass, Lee | Democrat | Yea |
| Spaude, Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Stroud, Angela | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Stubbs, Shelia | Democrat | Yea |
| Subeck, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Taylor, Sequanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Tenorio, Angelito | Democrat | Nay |
| Udell, Randy | Democrat | Yea |
| Vining, Robyn | Democrat | Yea |
| Allen, Scott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Armstrong, David | Republican | Yea |
| August, Tyler | Republican | Yea |
| Behnke, Elijah | Republican | Yea |
| Born, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Brill, Lindee | Republican | Yea |
| Brooks, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| Callahan, Calvin | Republican | Yea |
| Dallman, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Dittrich, Barbara | Republican | Yea |
| Donovan, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| Duchow, Cindi | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin, Benjamin | Republican | Yea |
| Goeben, Joy | Republican | Yea |
| Green, Chanz | Republican | Yea |
| Gundrum, Rick | Republican | Yea |
| Gustafson, Nate | Republican | Yea |
| Hurd, Karen | Republican | Yea |
| Jacobson, Brent | Republican | Yea |
| Kaufert, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Kitchens, Joel | Republican | Yea |
| Knodl, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Kreibich, Rob | Republican | Yea |
| Krug, Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Kurtz, Tony | Republican | Yea |
| Maxey, Dave | Republican | Yea |
| Melotik, Paul | Republican | Yea |
| Moses, Clint | Republican | Yea |
| Murphy, David | Republican | Yea |
| Mursau, Jeffrey | Republican | Yea |
| Nedweski, Amanda | Republican | Yea |
| Neylon, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Novak, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| O'Connor, Jerry | Republican | Yea |
| Penterman, William | Republican | Yea |
| Petersen, Kevin | Republican | Yea |
| Piwowarczyk, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Pronschinske, Treig | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Jessie | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, Patrick | Republican | Yea |
| Sortwell, Shae | Republican | Yea |
| Spiros, John | Republican | Yea |
| Steffen, David | Republican | Yea |
| Summerfield, Rob | Republican | Yea |
| Swearingen, Rob | Republican | Yea |
| Tittl, Paul | Republican | Yea |
| Tranel, Travis | Republican | Yea |
| Tucker, Duke | Republican | Yea |
| Tusler, Ron | Republican | Yea |
| VanderMeer, Nancy | Republican | Yea |
| Wichgers, Chuck | Republican | Yea |
| Wittke, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| Zimmerman, Shannon | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 884 do?
- An Act to renumber and amend 71.05 (6) (b) 54mn.; to amend 16.705 (1s), 41.152 (1), 71.05 (6) (b) 54. (intro.), 71.05 (6) (b) 54m. a., 71.05 (6) (b) 54m. b., 71.05 (6) (b) 54m. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 54m. d., 71.07 (5f) (a) 4., 71.07 (5f) (c) 2., 71.07 (5f) (d) 3., 71.07 (5h) (d) 2., 71.28 (5f) (a) 4., 71.28 (5f) (c) 2., 71.28 (5f) (d) 3., 71.28 (5h) (d) 2., 71.47 (5f) (a) 4., 71.47 (5f) (c) 2., 71.47 (5f) (d) 3., 71.47 (5h) (d) 2. and 71.83 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes;
- Who sponsors AB 884?
- AB 884 is sponsored by Testin, Pfaff, Kaufert, Dean (Republican), and Bare, Mike (Democrat).
- What is the current status of AB 884?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 16, 2026. It awaits signature.
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