An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
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Officially: “an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Senators Jacque, Bradley, Hutton, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Green, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey, Mursau, Penterman, Piwow · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Fiscal estimate received · Feb 28, 2025
Senate
Public hearing held · May 21, 2025
Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque · Jun 9, 2025
Senate
Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor · Jul 2, 2025
Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque · Aug 7, 2025
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Senate Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Senator Jacque · Aug 18, 2025
Senate
Fiscal estimate received · Sep 3, 2025
Senate
Executive action taken · Sep 18, 2025
Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 2 · Sep 19, 2025
Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3 · Sep 19, 2025
Senate
Available for scheduling · Sep 19, 2025
Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested · Oct 23, 2025
Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 5, Noes 4 · Nov 12, 2025
Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Executive action taken · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4 · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4 · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Available for scheduling · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Jan 16, 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, R · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Read a second time · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 4 was not germane well taken · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15 · Jan 21, 2026
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Senate Substitute Amendment 4 adopted · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Ordered to a third reading · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 12 · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Received from Senate · Jan 22, 2026
Assembly
Read · Feb 19, 2026
Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up · Feb 19, 2026
Assembly
Read a second time · Feb 19, 2026
Assembly
Ordered to a third reading · Feb 19, 2026
Assembly
Rules suspended · Feb 19, 2026
Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 31 · Feb 19, 2026
Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 19, 2026
Assembly
Received from Assembly concurred in · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Report correctly enrolled · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026 · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 · May 13, 2026
Senate
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
CONCURRENCEAssembly · 2026-02-19 · AYES 60, NAYS 31, NOT VOTING 8, PAIRED 0
PASSAGESenate · 2026-01-21 · AYES 21, NAYS 12, NOT VOTING 0
SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STANDSenate · 2026-01-21 · AYES 18, NAYS 15, NOT VOTING 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Wisconsin legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).