Senate Bill 444
Extending the time period to claim a refund for an individual who is affected by a period of financial disability
Topics: Income tax: Refund, Mental health, Persons with disabilities, Physician, Revenue, Department of
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 7, 2010
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Generally under current law, an individual may file a claim for an income tax refund within four years of the unextended date on which the tax return was due.
Under this bill, the four-year limitation period for claiming a refund does not apply to a period of financial disability, which is a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that prevents an individual from managing his or her financial affairs. Federal law currently contains a similar provision for a period of financial disability.
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Under the bill, if an individual who is affected by a period of financial disability files with his or her refund claim the required statement from his or her physician, and a personal statement specifying that no other individual, such as a spouse, guardian, or agent, was able to act on the individual's behalf in financial matters, the Department of Revenue must pay the refund to which the individual would otherwise be entitled. The affected individual must, however, file his or her claim and statements within four years of the end of the period of financial disability. If another individual such as a spouse, guardian, or agent is able to act in financial matters on behalf of the affected individual for a period of less than four years, the affected individual may still claim a period of financial disability.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 5, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 7, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Jan 7, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 7, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Hansen and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Pasch, Turner and Zepnick
- Jan 7, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate