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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

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 670 pass?

Yes. WI AB 670 has been enacted into law. 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
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Sponsors

  • Steffenprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Armstrongprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-03

    Published 4-4-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-03

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

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  6. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  7. 2026-03-17

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

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  10. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-03-16

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

  12. 2026-03-16

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

  13. 2026-02-25

    Available for scheduling

  14. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  16. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. 2026-02-19

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

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  20. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  21. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  22. 2026-02-19

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

  23. 2026-02-10

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

    receipt

  24. 2026-02-09

    Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  25. 2026-02-06

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

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-02-04

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-02-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-02-03

    Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  30. 2026-01-30

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

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-01-21

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-21

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-01-21

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-01-21

    Executive action taken

  35. 2026-01-08

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2026-01-08

    Public hearing held

  37. 2025-11-25

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  38. 2025-11-19

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    reading-1,referral-committee

  39. 2025-11-19

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

    introduction

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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