Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 1018: Relating to: income eligibility for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy and making an appropriation. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 1018 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: income eligibility for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 48
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Ryan Spaude | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jill Billings | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Robyn Vining | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Bob Wirch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families
- Introduced by Representatives Joers, Mayadev, Spaude, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, J. Jacobson, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio, Udell, Vining, DeSanto, Goodwin, Subeck and Taylor; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Spreitzer, Roys, Habush Sinykin and Wirch