AB 996 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: contributions by the Department of Financial Institutions to Trump accounts.

This bill creates a new state program requiring the Department of Financial Institutions to contribute to "Trump accounts" for eligible children who reside in the state and have prior payments made to such accounts. The contribution amount would match prior payments made under a specific IRS code (26 USC 6434), subject to available funds and only for accounts without prior state contributions. It defines key terms like "Trump account" and "eligible child" using IRS code references, though the bill's use of these codes appears inconsistent with actual tax law. The program would apply to children born and residing in the state, with contributions made as "qualified general contributions" under the referenced IRS section. The bill passed the Assembly in February 2026 with 62-35 support.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

6135
Passed
Total votes 96
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic43
9 Yea 34 Nay
79% Nay
R Republican53
52 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 35
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Behnke
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 8, Noes 1
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Behnke, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez and Tucker; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Quinn
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors