SB 6542025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 654
Relating to: exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE)
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 1
- Prime sponsor
- Marklein
Status
In committee as of March 23, 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 17
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 10, 2026 | Senate | Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0 |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| January 29, 2026 | Senate | Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) |
| January 14, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| January 14, 2026 | Senate | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1 |
| January 14, 2026 | Senate | Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 |
| January 14, 2026 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| January 13, 2026 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| January 8, 2026 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein |
| January 6, 2026 | Senate | Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested |
| December 1, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| November 14, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue |
| November 14, 2025 | Senate | Introduced by Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Dittrich and Steffen |
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.