Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 686: Relating to: reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (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 686 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on November 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE). Primary sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic). It lists 11 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 30
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Doyle | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Andrew Hysell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Brad Pfaff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| 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 Sheehan added as a coauthor
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor
- Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Introduced by Representatives Doyle, Sinicki, McCarville, Andraca, Johnson, Anderson, Udell, DeSmidt, Emerson, Bare, Hysell, Stroud, Arney, Joers, Miresse, Fitzgerald, Neubauer, Roe and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Larson, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Keyeski, L. Johnson and Wall