2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate 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
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
11/12/2025 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0504

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/14/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Duchow, Melotik, Kreibich, Brown, Billings, Tranel, Mursau, O'Connor, Rivera-Wagner, Johnson and Sheehan
155
4/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue155
4/23/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque173
4/30/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
4/30/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque182
5/19/2025 Sen.Senator Larson added as a coauthor213
8/28/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
9/18/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
9/19/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1390
9/19/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1390
9/19/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
10/23/2025 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested465
11/10/2025 Sen.Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)494
11/12/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/12/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0502
11/12/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0502
11/12/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/12/2025 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0504
11/19/2025 Sen.Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor530
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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