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WI AB 543

enacted

Relating to: the sales tax exemption for memberships sold to real estate brokers. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 543 pass?

Yes. WI AB 543 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-20): Published 3-21-2026

What is WI AB 543 about?

WI AB 543 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the sales tax exemption for memberships sold to real estate brokers. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 543?

Steffen is the primary sponsor of WI AB 543.

Introduced
2025-10-15
Latest action
2026-03-20 — Published 3-21-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Steffenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-20

    Published 3-21-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-20

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 108

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-18

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-01-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-01-22

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  6. 2026-01-21

    Ordered immediately messaged

  7. 2026-01-21

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. 2026-01-21

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  10. 2026-01-21

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-01-21

    Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor

  12. 2026-01-16

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. 2026-01-16

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. 2026-01-14

    Available for scheduling

  15. 2026-01-14

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-14

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  17. 2026-01-13

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. 2026-01-13

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 7

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2026-01-13

    Rules suspended

  20. 2026-01-13

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  21. 2026-01-13

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up

  22. 2026-01-13

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-13

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  24. 2026-01-12

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    receipt

  25. 2026-01-12

    Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  26. 2026-01-08

    Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  27. 2026-01-08

    Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-11-20

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-11-20

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-11-12

    Executive action taken

  31. 2025-11-05

    Representative Penterman added as a coauthor

  32. 2025-11-05

    Public hearing held

  33. 2025-11-04

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  34. 2025-10-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    reading-1,referral-committee

  35. 2025-10-15

    Introduced by Representative Steffen; cosponsored by Senator Bradley

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    2025-11-20 · pass · 8-0

  • Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    2026-01-12 · pass · 9-0

  • PASSAGE

    2026-01-13 · pass · 92-7

    Member-level votes (99)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • ANDRACA: yes
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: yes
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: yes
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: yes
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: yes
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: yes
    • DESMIDT: yes
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DOYLE: yes
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • EMERSON: yes
    • FITZGERALD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GOODWIN: yes
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: yes
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: yes
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: yes
    • JOERS: yes
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: yes
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAXEY: yes
    • MAYADEV: yes
    • MCCARVILLE: yes
    • MCGUIRE: yes
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MIRESSE: yes
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: yes
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: yes
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: yes
    • PALMERI: yes
    • PENTERMAN: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRADO: yes
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: yes
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: yes
    • SHEEHAN: yes
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: yes
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPAUDE: yes
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: yes
    • STUBBS: yes
    • SUBECK: yes
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • TENORIO: no
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: yes
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: yes
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • ZIMMERMAN: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-01-16 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE

    2026-01-21 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • RATCLIFF: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • SPREITZER: yes
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • DRAKE: yes
    • KEYESKI: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • LARSON: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • WALL: yes
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • HESSELBEIN: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • PFAFF: yes
    • WIRCH: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • ROYS: not voting

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab543

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