2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 654

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: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
2/10/2026 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0681

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/14/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senator Marklein;
cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Dittrich and Steffen
511
11/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue511
12/1/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/6/2026 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested581
1/8/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein584
1/13/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/14/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/14/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0601
1/14/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1601
1/14/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
1/29/2026 Sen.Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)650
2/3/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/3/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0659
2/3/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0659
2/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/10/2026 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0681
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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