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WI SB 21

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Relating to: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 21 pass?

No. WI SB 21 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 21 about?

WI SB 21 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 21?

Tomczyk, Larson, James are the primary sponsors of WI SB 21.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tomczykprimary
  • Larsonprimary
  • Jamesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Introduced by Senators James, Larson and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Franklin, Kaufert, Madison, Anderson, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Goeben, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, Hysell, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Novak, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Stroud, Tusler, Udell and Wichgers

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-05

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-19

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-04-14

    Representatives Fitzgerald and Roe added as cosponsors

  5. 2025-04-23

    Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  6. 2025-05-13

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2025-06-10

    Representative Bare added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-06-24

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  9. 2025-06-27

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2025-12-10

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-01-08

    Public hearing held

  12. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb21

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