Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 846: Relating to: funding for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants, the “Something Special from Wisconsin” promotion, and making an appropriation. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 846 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: funding for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants, the “Something Special from Wisconsin” promotion, and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Clint Anderson (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic). It lists 14 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 45
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Jill Billings | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| 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 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| 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 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| 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 |
| 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 Palmeri added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Introduced by Representatives Anderson, Billings, J. Jacobson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Tenorio, Udell, Prado, Sheehan, Subeck, Stroud and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Keyeski, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, L. Johnson, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Wall and Wirch