WI SB 185
deadRelating 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
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Sponsors
- Spreitzerprimary
- Jacqueprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
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
2025-04-14
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-04-23
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
amendment-introduction
2025-04-30
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-04-30
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque
amendment-introduction
2025-05-19
Senator Larson added as a coauthor
2025-08-28
Public hearing held
2025-09-18
Executive action taken
2025-09-19
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1
amendment-passage
2025-09-19
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1
committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-19
Available for scheduling
2025-10-23
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
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Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)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
2025-11-12
Executive action taken
2025-11-12
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
amendment-passage
2025-11-12
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-12
Available for scheduling
2025-11-12
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
receipt
2025-11-19
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
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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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