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SB 1762025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 176

Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)

Vetoed Last action May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 11

Prime sponsors
Bradley, Feyen, James, Keyeski, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wimberger

Status

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Rules, Joint Finance, Senate Agriculture and Revenue (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 43

DateChamberAction
May 13, 2026SenateFailed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
May 12, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
April 6, 2026SenateReport vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
April 2, 2026SenatePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
March 18, 2026SenateReport correctly enrolled
March 17, 2026SenateAction ordered immediately messaged
March 17, 2026SenateAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13
March 16, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
February 23, 2026SenateReceived from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 60, Noes 34
February 19, 2026AssemblyRules suspended
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
February 19, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
February 19, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Summerfield
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a second time
February 18, 2026AssemblyMade a special order of business at 11:10 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
February 18, 2026AssemblyReferred to committee on Rules
February 12, 2026AssemblyReceived from Senate
February 11, 2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
February 11, 2026SenateRead a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 13
February 11, 2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
February 11, 2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
February 11, 2026SenateSenate Amendment 1 rejected
February 11, 2026SenateRead a second time
February 11, 2026SenateSenate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
February 9, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
February 3, 2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
February 3, 2026SenateReport passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
February 3, 2026SenateExecutive action taken
January 29, 2026SenateWithdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
November 12, 2025SenateReport of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 6, Noes 3
October 23, 2025SenateReport of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
September 19, 2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
September 19, 2025SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1
September 18, 2025SenateExecutive action taken
June 10, 2025SenateRepresentative Bare added as a cosponsor
May 21, 2025SenatePublic hearing held
May 13, 2025SenateRepresentative McCarville added as a cosponsor
April 22, 2025SenateFiscal estimate received
April 14, 2025SenateRepresentative Joers added as a cosponsor
April 3, 2025SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
April 3, 2025SenateIntroduced 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

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

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