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SB 362025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 36

Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (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 8

Prime sponsors
Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Nass, Quinn, Tomczyk

Status

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

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

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 47

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
February 25, 2026SenateReport correctly enrolled
February 23, 2026SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 31
February 19, 2026AssemblyRules suspended
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a second time
February 19, 2026AssemblyRules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead
January 22, 2026AssemblyReceived from Senate
January 21, 2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
January 21, 2026SenateRead a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 12
January 21, 2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
January 21, 2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
January 21, 2026SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 4 adopted
January 21, 2026SenateDecision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
January 21, 2026SenatePoint of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 4 was not germane well taken
January 21, 2026SenateRead a second time
January 21, 2026SenateSenate 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
January 16, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
January 15, 2026SenateRepresentative Steffen added as a cosponsor
January 14, 2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
January 14, 2026SenateReport passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
January 14, 2026SenateReport adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
January 14, 2026SenateReport introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
January 14, 2026SenateExecutive action taken
January 13, 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 5, Noes 4
October 23, 2025SenateReport of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
September 19, 2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
September 19, 2025SenateReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3
September 19, 2025SenateReport adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 2
September 18, 2025SenateExecutive action taken
September 3, 2025SenateFiscal estimate received
August 18, 2025SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Senator Jacque
August 7, 2025SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque
July 2, 2025SenateRepresentative Melotik added as a cosponsor
June 9, 2025SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
May 21, 2025SenatePublic hearing held
February 28, 2025SenateFiscal estimate received
February 18, 2025SenateRepresentative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
February 12, 2025SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
February 12, 2025SenateIntroduced 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

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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