2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 185

An Act to repeal 70.11 (29p); to renumber 70.11 (29m); to create 70.11 (29m) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
11/20/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0362

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/15/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Duchow, Melotik, Kreibich, Brown, Billings, Tranel, Mursau, O'Connor, Rivera-Wagner, Johnson and Sheehan;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer
95
4/15/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means95
4/23/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens111
4/25/2025 Asm.Representative Miresse added as a coauthor118
4/30/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
4/30/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kitchens121
4/30/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
5/7/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
5/8/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0131
5/8/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0131
5/8/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules131
5/19/2025 Asm.Senator Larson added as a cosponsor148
11/7/2025 Asm.Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)345
11/11/2025 Asm.Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions 
11/11/2025 Asm.Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.346
11/11/2025 Asm.Referred to joint committee on Finance346
11/12/2025 Asm.Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance 
11/12/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0350
11/12/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0350
11/13/2025 Asm.Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules 
11/19/2025 Asm.Read a second time362
11/19/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 adopted362
11/19/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading362
11/19/2025 Asm.Rules suspended362
11/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0362
11/19/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged363
11/20/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly532
11/20/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization533
11/20/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
 
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