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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 973: Relating to: grants for economic support specialists and making an appropriation. (FE)

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 973 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: grants for economic support specialists and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Pat Snyder (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Dan Knodl (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Steve DoylePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Maureen McCarvillePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Dave ArmstrongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Ben DeSmidtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Joan FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex JoersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Sylvia Ortiz-VelezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Ann RoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Sequanna TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Jesse JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Available for scheduling
  3. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1
  4. Executive action taken
  5. Fiscal estimate received
  6. Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
  7. Received from Assembly
  8. Ordered immediately messaged
  9. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0
  10. Rules suspended
  11. Ordered to a third reading
  12. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source