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WI AB 397

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Relating to: reporting requirements for recipients of economic development grants and loans.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 397 pass?

No. WI AB 397 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 397 about?

WI AB 397 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: reporting requirements for recipients of economic development grants and loans.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 397?

Tranel, O'Connor, Melotik and 4 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 397.

Introduced
2025-08-29
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tranelprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Joersprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Armstrongprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-29

    Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Gundrum, Joers, Kreibich, Melotik, O'Connor and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Wall

    introduction

  2. 2025-08-29

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and Economy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-30

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2025-12-12

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-12-17

    Public hearing held

  6. 2026-01-21

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-01-27

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-27

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-27

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2026-01-27 · pass · 10-0

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2026-01-27 · pass · 10-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab397

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