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WI AB 194

enacted

Relating to: modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 194 pass?

Yes. WI AB 194 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-09. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-9-2026

What is WI AB 194 about?

WI AB 194 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 194?

Goeben, Udell, Spiros and 28 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 194.

Introduced
2025-04-15
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Published 4-9-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Goebenprimary
  • Udellprimary
  • Spirosprimary
  • Roeprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Palmeriprimary
  • Ortiz-Velezprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Neubauerprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Krugprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Joersprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Hysellprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Goodwinprimary
  • Franklinprimary
  • Emersonprimary
  • Doyleprimary
  • Donovanprimary
  • DeSmidtprimary
  • Brownprimary
  • Andersonprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Armstrongprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-15

    Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Brooks, Anderson, Brown, DeSmidt, Donovan, Doyle, Emerson, Franklin, Goodwin, Green, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Roe, Spiros, Udell and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Jagler, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, James, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wirch and Smith

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-17

    Representative Rivera-Wagner added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-04-21

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-04-23

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  6. 2025-04-24

    Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  7. 2025-04-30

    Representative Kirsch added as a coauthor

  8. 2025-05-08

    Public hearing held

  9. 2025-05-12

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2025-05-15

    Executive action taken

  11. 2025-05-19

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-05-19

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-05-19

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-05-19

    Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  15. 2025-08-27

    Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor

  16. 2025-10-03

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025

    referral

  17. 2025-10-06

    Representatives Fitzgerald, McCarville and Spaude added as coauthors

  18. 2025-10-07

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  19. 2025-10-07

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-10-07

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  21. 2025-10-07

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Brooks

    amendment-introduction

  22. 2025-10-07

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  23. 2025-10-07

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  24. 2025-10-07

    Rules suspended

  25. 2025-10-07

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  26. 2025-10-07

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. 2025-10-07

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  28. 2025-10-08

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  29. 2025-10-08

    Available for scheduling

  30. 2026-03-10

    Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  31. 2026-03-16

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  32. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  33. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  34. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  35. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  36. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  37. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  39. 2026-03-26

    LRB correction

  40. 2026-03-26

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026

    enrolled

  41. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  42. 2026-04-09

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 237

    executive-signature

  43. 2026-04-09

    Published 4-9-2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    2025-05-19 · pass · 13-0

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 1

    2025-05-19 · pass · 12-1

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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