SB 176
  • Introduced
    Apr 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 11, 2026
  • Passed Assembly
    Feb 19, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 176
Wisconsin Senate Bill
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Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (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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Feb 11, 2026, Senate
PASSAGE
YES: 20
NO: 13
OTHER: 0
YES: 20

NO: 13

OTHER: 0
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Feb 19, 2026, Assembly
CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED
YES: 60
NO: 34
OTHER: 5
YES: 60

NO: 34

NOT VOTING: 5

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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
  • Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
    • Report correctly enrolled
  • Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13
    • Action ordered immediately messaged
  • Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
  • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
  • Feb 19, 2026 | Assembly
    • Read a second time
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Summerfield
    • Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
    • Ordered to a third reading
    • Rules suspended
    • Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 60, Noes 34
    • Ordered immediately messaged
  • Feb 18, 2026 | Assembly
    • Referred to committee on Rules
    • Made a special order of business at 11:10 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
  • Feb 12, 2026 | Assembly
    • Received from Senate
  • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
    • Read a second time
    • Senate Amendment 1 rejected
    • Ordered to a third reading
    • Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
    • Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 13
    • Ordered immediately messaged
  • Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
  • Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
    • Executive action taken
    • Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
    • Available for scheduling
  • Jan 29, 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 6, Noes 3
  • Oct 23, 2025 | Senate
    • Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
  • Sep 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1
    • Available for scheduling
  • Sep 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Executive action taken
  • Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Representative Bare added as a cosponsor
  • May 21, 2025 | Senate
    • Public hearing held
  • May 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor
  • Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
    • Fiscal estimate received
  • Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
    • Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
  • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced by Senators Quinn, Bradley, Feyen, James, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Steffen, Gustafson, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Green, B. Jacobson, J. Jacobson, Johnson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Moses, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Subeck, Swearingen, Tucker, Udell, VanderMeer and Wittke
    • Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
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