WI SB 859
deadRelating to: adopting changes to the federal Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes and modifying administrative rules related to such changes. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did WI SB 859 pass?
No. WI SB 859 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
What is WI SB 859 about?
WI SB 859 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: adopting changes to the federal Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes and modifying administrative rules related to such changes. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI SB 859?
Marklein is the primary sponsor of WI SB 859.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-16
- 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
Newest first
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
2026-02-10
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 1
receipt
2026-02-04
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
2026-02-03
Available for scheduling
2026-02-03
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Executive action taken
2026-02-03
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)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
Available for scheduling
2026-02-03
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Executive action taken
2026-01-28
Public hearing held
2026-01-28
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2026-01-16
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-16
Introduced by Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representative Wittke
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Votes
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
2026-02-03 · pass · 15-0
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-02-03 · pass · 8-0
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 1
2026-02-10 · pass · 8-1
Related bills
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