2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 670

An Act to renumber and amend 77.54 (57d) (a) 4.; to create 77.54 (57d) (a) 2m., 77.54 (57d) (a) 4. b. and 77.54 (57d) (b) 4. of the statutes; Relating to: exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1806
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 7632

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/19/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Dittrich and Steffen;
cosponsored by Senator Marklein
380
11/19/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means380
11/25/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
1/8/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
1/8/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong426
1/21/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
1/21/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1483
1/21/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1483
1/21/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules483
1/30/2026 Asm.Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)516
2/3/2026 Asm.Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance 
2/4/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0526
2/4/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0526
2/4/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules526
2/6/2026 Asm.Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)536
2/9/2026 Asm.Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions 
2/10/2026 Asm.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0548
2/19/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 9:31 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 15628
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a second time632
2/19/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted632
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading632
2/19/2026 Asm.Rules suspended632
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 7632
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged633
2/23/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly741
2/25/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization749
2/25/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time806
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading806
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading806
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1806
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged814
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in665
3/23/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026689
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026704
4/3/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 190705
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
 
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