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WI SB 185

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Relating to: property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 185 pass?

No. WI SB 185 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 SB 185 about?

WI SB 185 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 185?

Spreitzer, Jacque are the primary sponsors of WI SB 185.

Introduced
2025-04-14
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Spreitzerprimary
  • Jacqueprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-14

    Introduced by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Duchow, Melotik, Kreibich, Brown, Billings, Tranel, Mursau, O'Connor, Rivera-Wagner, Johnson and Sheehan

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-14

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-23

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2025-04-30

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-05-19

    Senator Larson added as a coauthor

  7. 2025-08-28

    Public hearing held

  8. 2025-09-18

    Executive action taken

  9. 2025-09-19

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    amendment-passage

  10. 2025-09-19

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-09-19

    Available for scheduling

  12. 2025-10-23

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  13. 2025-11-10

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-11-12

    Executive action taken

  15. 2025-11-12

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    amendment-passage

  16. 2025-11-12

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-11-12

    Available for scheduling

  18. 2025-11-12

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    receipt

  19. 2025-11-19

    Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  20. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    2025-09-19 · pass · 7-1

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    2025-09-19 · pass · 7-1

  • Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    2025-11-12 · pass · 14-0

  • Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    2025-11-12 · pass · 9-0

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

    2025-11-12 · pass · 14-0

Related bills

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