Assembly Bill 581
Disaster assistance and making an appropriation. (FE)
Topics: Business, Military Affairs, Department of, Natural disaster
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 24, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 557. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill appropriates to the Department of Military Affairs $10,000,000 for a disaster assistance for individuals grant program and $20,000,000 for a disaster assistance for businesses grant program in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Who's behind it
8 representatives are its . 5 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Deb Andraca · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (10)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Jodi Habush Sinykin · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Commerce vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 0 · Jan 20, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Commerce vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 2 · Jan 20, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Commerce vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 2 · Jan 20, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 9, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 20, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 20, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 2.
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Nov 10, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 5, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 4, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 27, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
2 more representatives and 2 senators signed on in support.
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Oct 24, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Commerce.
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Oct 24, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 24, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Melotik, Donovan, Tranel, Piwowarczyk, Vining, Andraca and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Habush Sinykin and Spreitzer
- Oct 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce
- Oct 27, 2025 · Assembly
Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor
- Oct 28, 2025 · Assembly
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
- Oct 30, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
- Oct 31, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Joers added as a coauthor
- Nov 4, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 5, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 10, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Anderson added as a coauthor
- Jan 15, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl
- Jan 16, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tranel
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Commerce, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Mar 5, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote