Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 816: Relating to: grants to WisconsinEye for the establishment of an endowment fund, creating the Office of the Public Affairs Network to administer a public affairs network in Wisconsin, and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Plain-language summary
AB 816 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: grants to WisconsinEye for the establishment of an endowment fund, creating the Office of the Public Affairs Network to administer a public affairs network in Wisconsin, and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic). It lists 5 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 23
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jill Billings | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| 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
- Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor
- Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Introduced by Representatives Brown, Miresse, Arney, Bare, Billings, Clancy, DeSmidt, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Snodgrass, Tenorio and Mayadev; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Roys, Larson, Ratcliff and Wirch