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AB596Introduced in the Assembly

A state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Benjamin Franklin, District 88

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to create 20.485 (2) (vv) of the statutes; Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 4-3-2026

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · February 11, 2026

32

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Andre Jacque1Yes
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3Yes
Dora Drake4Yes
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6Yes
Christopher Larson7Yes
Jodi Habush Sinykin8Yes
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Brown, McCarville and Tenorio

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  9. Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  11. Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Stubbs added as coauthors

  12. Read a second time

  13. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sinicki

  14. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  15. Decision of the Chair appealed

  16. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 55, Noes 43

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 98, Noes 0

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Received from Assembly

  22. Read first time and referred to committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

  23. Public hearing held

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  26. Available for scheduling

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

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  30. Available for scheduling

  31. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  32. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Wall, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wirch

  33. Read a second time

  34. Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  35. Ordered to a third reading

  36. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  37. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  38. Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  39. Ordered immediately messaged

  40. Received from Senate concurred in

  41. Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026

  42. Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  43. Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 153

  44. Published 4-3-2026

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