Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 272: Relating to: eligibility for Family Care for individuals who are deaf-blind. (FE)
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 272 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on May 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: eligibility for Family Care for individuals who are deaf-blind. (FE). Primary sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (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 31 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| 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 |
| Angelina Cruz | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| 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
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
- Introduced by Representatives Roe, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Joers, Madison, Miresse, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Wirch