Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 495: Relating to: general equalization aids, supplemental hold harmless aid, the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits, and making an appropriation. (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 495 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: general equalization aids, supplemental hold harmless aid, the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits, and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Tip McGuire (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic). It lists 12 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 50
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| 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 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Steve Doyle | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Andrew Hysell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Tip McGuire | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 64 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| 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 |
| Ryan Spaude | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Brad Pfaff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“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
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Representatives Fitzgerald, Taylor, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall