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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 197: Relating to: a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 197 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE). Primary sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Ben Franklin (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony KurtzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Gus GustafsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Cindi DuchowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Ben FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Dean KaufertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Clint MosesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Greta NeubauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Lori PalmeriPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Randy UdellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Nancy VanderMeerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Amanda NedweskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Jesse JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Howard MarkleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Brad PfaffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Mark SpreitzerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Patrick TestinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
  3. Laid on the table
  4. Made a special order of business at 11:09 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
  5. Referred to committee on Rules
  6. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
  7. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
  8. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance
  9. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)
  10. Senator Spreitzer withdrawn as a cosponsor
  11. Referred to committee on Rules
  12. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source