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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 974: Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, 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 974 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Robin Vos (Republican), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Karen Hurd (Republican), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Dave Murphy (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Ann Roe (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Pat Snyder (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Bob Wittke (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greta NeubauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Robin VosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Clint AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Deb AndracaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Margaret ArneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Jill BillingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Jodi EmersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Joan FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Russell GoodwinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Francesca HongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Karen HurdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Andrew HysellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Alex JoersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Tara JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Scott KrugPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Renuka MayadevPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Maureen McCarvillePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Vinnie MiressePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Sylvia Ortiz-VelezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Christian PhelpsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Priscilla PradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Jessie RodriguezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Ann RoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Lee SnodgrassPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Shae SortwellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Ryan SpaudePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Angela StroudPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Shelia StubbsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Sequanna TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Randy UdellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Bob WittkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Darrin MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dean KaufertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Karen DeSantoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40

“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. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
  4. Received from Assembly
  5. Ordered immediately messaged
  6. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0
  7. Representatives Moore Omokunde, Sheehan and Vining added as coauthors
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Ordered to a third reading
  10. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
  11. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
  12. Read a second time

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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