2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 291

An Act to renumber 238.308 (1) (a); to amend 71.07 (3y) (a) 2., 71.07 (3y) (b) 6., 71.28 (3y) (a) 2., 71.28 (3y) (b) 6., 71.47 (3y) (a) 2., 71.47 (3y) (b) 6., 238.308 (2) (a) 1. and 238.308 (4) (a) 6.; to create 238.308 (1) (ag) and 238.308 (2) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit. (FE)

Status: S - Veto sustained

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/13/2026 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82899
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 63, Noes 31616
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14518

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/30/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, James, Nass and Quinn;
cosponsored by Representatives Hurd, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman and Steffen
226
5/30/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue226
6/17/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
6/25/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
7/10/2025 Sen.Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor329
8/28/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
9/18/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
9/19/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3390
9/19/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time518
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading518
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading518
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14518
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged524
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate359
1/16/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules471
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Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)516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 concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4526
2/4/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules527
2/18/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 11:14 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14602
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a second time616
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading616
2/19/2026 Asm.Rules suspended616
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 63, Noes 31616
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged616
2/23/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in742
2/26/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled752
3/9/2026 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 3-9-2026 by directive of the President, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (3)772
3/13/2026 Sen.Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-13-2026786
5/12/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
5/13/2026 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82899
 
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