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WI AB 670

enacted

Relating to: exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 670 pass?

Yes. WI AB 670 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-03. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): Published 4-4-2026

What is WI AB 670 about?

WI AB 670 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 670?

Steffen, Dittrich, Armstrong are the primary sponsors of WI AB 670.

Introduced
2025-11-19
Latest action
2026-04-03 — Published 4-4-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Steffenprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Armstrongprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-19

    Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Dittrich and Steffen; cosponsored by Senator Marklein

    introduction

  2. 2025-11-19

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-25

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2026-01-08

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-01-08

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-01-21

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-01-21

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-21

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-21

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-30

    Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-03

    Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  12. 2026-02-04

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-04

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-02-04

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-06

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

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-09

    Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  17. 2026-02-10

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

    receipt

  18. 2026-02-19

    Made a special order of business at 9:31 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 15

  19. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  20. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  21. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  23. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 7

    passage,reading-3

  24. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  26. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-25

    Available for scheduling

  28. 2026-03-16

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

  29. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  31. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  32. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  33. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1

    passage,reading-3

  34. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  36. 2026-03-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

    enrolled

  37. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  38. 2026-04-03

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 190

    executive-signature

  39. 2026-04-03

    Published 4-4-2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1

    2026-01-21 · pass · 9-1

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1

    2026-01-21 · pass · 9-1

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    2026-02-04 · pass · 15-0

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    2026-02-04 · pass · 15-0

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 9-0

  • PASSAGE

    2026-02-19 · pass · 89-7

    Member-level votes (96)
    • 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
    • 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: no
    • 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
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: yes
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: yes
    • SINICKI: yes
    • 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

    2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE

    2026-03-17 · pass · 32-1

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • ROYS: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • SPREITZER: yes
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: yes
    • KEYESKI: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • DRAKE: yes
    • LARSON: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WALL: yes
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • HESSELBEIN: yes
    • PFAFF: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • WIRCH: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • RATCLIFF: yes
    • JACQUE: no

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