Senate Bill 452
A sales and use tax exemption for food sold by child welfare facilities
Topics: Children, County: Human services, Day care, Food, Legislature: Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Sales tax: Exemption
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 22, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 11, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 4, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 13, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 204
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 26, 2010: “Published 5-5-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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.
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, food sold by day care centers is exempt from the sales and use tax. Under this bill, food sold by any licensed child welfare facility is exempt from the sales and use tax.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Mar 3, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Mar 4, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 26, 2010
The new law was published.
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Apr 22, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 204.
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Apr 20, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 5, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 5, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 4, 2010
The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.
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Mar 4, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Mar 3, 2010
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)” (the official wording)
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Mar 3, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 3, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Mar 3, 2010
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 17, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue,.
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Feb 16, 2010
“Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received” (the official wording)
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Jan 25, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 11, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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Jan 11, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 11, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Taylor, Wirch, Lassa, Olsen, Lehman and Grothman;Cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Sinicki, Pope-Roberts, Berceau, Suder, Clark, A. Ott, Ziegelbauer and Ripp
- Jan 11, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
- Jan 25, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received
- Feb 17, 2010 · Senate
Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, pursuant to Senate Rule 36 (2m)
- Feb 19, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Kreitlow
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 by committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-16-2010
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2010
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-21-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 204
- Apr 26, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-5-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote