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AB816 • 2025

grants to WisconsinEye for the establishment of an endowment fund, creating the Office of the Public Affairs Network to administer a public affairs network in Wisconsin, and making an appropriation

grants to WisconsinEye for the establishment of an endowment fund, creating the Office of the Public Affairs Network to administer a public affairs network in Wisconsin, and making an appropriation

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Brown, Miresse, Arney, Bare, Billings, Clancy, DeSmidt, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Snodgrass, Tenorio and Mayadev, cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Roys, Larson, Ratcliff and Wirch
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - State Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-16 Asm.

    Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  4. 2026-01-06 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Brown , Miresse , Arney , Bare , Billings , Clancy , DeSmidt , Johnson , Kirsch , Madison , Palmeri , Phelps , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Snodgrass , Tenorio and Mayadev ; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer , Roys , Larson , Ratcliff and Wirch

  5. 2026-01-06 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

Official Summary Text

grants to WisconsinEye for the establishment of an endowment fund, creating the Office of the Public Affairs Network to administer a public affairs network in Wisconsin, and making an appropriation
Status: A - State Affairs