WI AB38 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 20)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71.05 (6) (b) 28. e., 71.05 (6) (b) 28. f., 71.05 (6) (b) 32. b., 71.05 (6) (b) 32. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 33. b., 71.05 (6) (b) 33. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 35. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 35. d., 71.05 (6) (b) 38. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 38. d., 71.05 (6) (b) 42. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 42. d. and 71.05 (6) (b) 43. f.; to create 71.05 (1) (j) of the statutes; Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)

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Title

An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-15 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 61 N: 33 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-15 - House - Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table (Y: 52 N: 42 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23SenateFailed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-01-16SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-01-16SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
2026-01-16SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-01-15HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-15HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 33, Paired 2
2026-01-15HouseRules suspended
2026-01-15HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-15HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
2026-01-15HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 42
2026-01-15HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Clancy
2026-01-15HouseRead a second time
2026-01-14HouseRepresentative Steffen added as a coauthor
2026-01-14HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tusler
2026-01-13HousePlaced on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-11HouseReport of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received
2025-11-11HouseExecutive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
2025-11-07HouseReferred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)
2025-09-15HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-09-15HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 2
2025-09-15HouseReport Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
2025-09-04HouseExecutive action taken
2025-08-21HousePublic hearing held
2025-08-18HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
2025-07-02HouseRepresentative Melotik added as a coauthor
2025-02-28HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-02-18HouseRepresentative Gustafson added as a coauthor
2025-02-17HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-02-17HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB36 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-13 - Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab38
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB38.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB38-ASA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB38-ASA2.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB38-ASA3.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab38/ab38_dor.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/ways_and_means/1940246.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB38.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab38/ab38_jscte.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/senate_organization/1985113.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0155
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0156

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