Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 479: Relating to: reducing costs of trade examinations administered by third parties and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Plain-language summary
AB 479 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: reducing costs of trade examinations administered by third parties and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic). It lists 7 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 25
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| 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 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“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 Mayadev added as a coauthor
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
- Introduced by Representatives Moore Omokunde, Arney, Andraca, Brown, Bare, Emerson, Joers, Johnson, McCarville, Miresse, Roe, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer