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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 231: Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (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 231 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on May 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Dave Armstrong (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Chanz Green (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Pat Snyder (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican). It lists 8 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 11 · Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave ArmstrongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Calvin CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Karen HurdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Brienne BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Steve DoylePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Jodi EmersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Russell GoodwinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Tara JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Vinnie MiressePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Clint MosesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Priscilla PradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Rob SwearingenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Paul TittlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Shannon ZimmermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Julian BradleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Dora DrakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Chris LarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Brad PfaffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Romaine QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
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 Bare added as a coauthor
  3. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
  4. Senator James added as a cosponsor
  5. Referred to committee on Rules
  6. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
  7. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0
  8. Representative Joers added as a coauthor
  9. Representatives Udell and Subeck added as coauthors
  10. Representative Spaude added as a coauthor
  11. Representatives Anderson and Stroud added as coauthors
  12. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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