SB 36
  • Introduced
    Feb 12, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Jan 21, 2026
  • Passed Assembly
    Feb 19, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 36
Wisconsin Senate Bill
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Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)
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Senate • May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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Jan 21, 2026, Senate
PASSAGE
YES: 21
NO: 12
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 12

OTHER: 0
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Jan 21, 2026, Senate
SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND
YES: 18
NO: 15
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 15

OTHER: 0
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Feb 19, 2026, Assembly
CONCURRENCE
YES: 60
NO: 31
OTHER: 8
YES: 60

NO: 31

NOT VOTING: 8

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  • May 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
  • May 12, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
  • Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
    • Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
  • Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
    • Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
  • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
    • Report correctly enrolled
  • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from Assembly concurred in
  • Feb 19, 2026 | Assembly
    • Read
    • Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
    • Read a second time
    • Ordered to a third reading
    • Rules suspended
    • Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 31
    • Ordered immediately messaged
  • Jan 22, 2026 | Assembly
    • Received from Senate
  • Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall and Wirch
    • Read a second time
    • Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 4 was not germane well taken
    • Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
    • Senate Substitute Amendment 4 adopted
    • Ordered to a third reading
    • Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
    • Read a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 12
    • Ordered immediately messaged
  • Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
  • Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
    • Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
  • Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
    • Executive action taken
    • Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
    • Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
    • Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
    • Available for scheduling
  • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
  • Nov 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 5, Noes 4
  • Oct 23, 2025 | Senate
    • Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
  • Sep 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 2
    • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3
    • Available for scheduling
  • Sep 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Executive action taken
  • Sep 03, 2025 | Senate
    • Fiscal estimate received
  • Aug 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Senate Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Senator Jacque
  • Aug 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque
  • Jul 02, 2025 | Senate
    • Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor
  • Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
    • Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
  • May 21, 2025 | Senate
    • Public hearing held
  • Feb 28, 2025 | Senate
    • Fiscal estimate received
  • Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
  • Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced by Senators Jacque, Bradley, Hutton, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Green, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey, Mursau, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Tittl, Tranel and Wichgers
    • Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
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