WI SB 654
deadRelating to: exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WI SB 654 pass?
No. WI SB 654 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 654 about?
WI SB 654 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 SB 654?
Marklein is the primary sponsor of WI SB 654.
- Introduced
- 2025-11-14
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Markleinprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-11-14
Introduced by Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Dittrich and Steffen
introduction
2025-11-14
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-01
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2026-01-06
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
2026-01-08
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
amendment-introduction
2026-01-13
Public hearing held
2026-01-14
Executive action taken
2026-01-14
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
amendment-passage
2026-01-14
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-14
Available for scheduling
2026-01-29
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Executive action taken
2026-02-03
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-03
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Available for scheduling
2026-02-10
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
receipt
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
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Votes
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-01-14 · pass · 8-0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1
2026-01-14 · pass · 7-1
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
2026-02-03 · pass · 15-0
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
2026-02-03 · pass · 15-0
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
2026-02-10 · pass · 9-0
Related bills
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