Assembly Bill 894
Terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty
Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Court: Procedure, Credit
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Feb 19, 2026, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . 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
Jan 23, 2026
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2026
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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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 concur in pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 900. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
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 establishes certain terms and conditions with respect to gift certificates, gift cards, and similar items (gift obligations) that are consistent with federal law concerning such gift obligations.
Specifically, under the bill, no person may sell a gift obligation that has an expiration date that is earlier than five years after the date on which the gift obligation was sold or, if the gift obligation is reloadable, five years after the date on which funds were last loaded to the gift obligation.
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The bill also includes limitations with respect to fees charged in connection with gift obligations. Under the bill, no person may impose a dormancy, inactivity, or service fee on a gift obligation unless all of the following apply:
1. There has been no activity on the gift obligation in the one-year period ending on the date on which the fee is charged.
2. The gift obligation states in a clear and conspicuous manner the amount of any such fee that may be charged, how often the fee may be charged, and, if applicable, that the fee may be charged for inactivity.
3. No more than one such fee is charged in any given month.
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection or a district attorney may enforce the provisions of the bill by bringing an action for a civil penalty of up to $10,000. Also, the bill creates a private right of action by which a person may recover the greater of twice the person’s pecuniary loss or $200 for each violation as well as the person’s costs and attorney fees.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
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 State Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 0 · Feb 12, 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 State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Feb 12, 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 State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Mar 11, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. 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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Mar 11, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Mar 10, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 25, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Feb 23, 2026
The Senate received it.
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Feb 19, 2026
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 19, 2026
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 17, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 12, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 12, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Feb 3, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 23, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Jan 23, 2026
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Brooks, Dittrich, Doyle, Gundrum, Kreibich, O'Connor, Penterman, Behnke and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Testin
- Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 6, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak
- Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Novak
- Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Donovan added as a coauthor
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:43 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor
- Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote