Assembly Bill 466
Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain contributions to a Coverdell Education Savings Account
Topics: Income tax: Deduction, Legislature: Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Parochial and private educational institutions, School
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 9, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates an an individual income tax deduction for any amount contributed to a Coverdell Education Savings Account (CESA), in the year in which the contribution is made, subject to the limits and conditions specified in federal law for contributions to a CESA. Currently, the maximum allowable contribution to a CESA is $2,000 each year per beneficiary, although that contribution amount phases down as a contributor's modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) increases from $95,000 to $110,000, or from $190,000 to $220,000 for a married couple filing jointly.
No contributions are allowed once a contributor's MAGI is above the phase-out range.
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Under federal law, contributions to a CESA must be made in cash, are not tax deductible, and may not be made once the beneficiary reaches the age of 18. The accounts themselves are exempt from taxation, and the proceeds of an account must be used for qualified education expenses, as defined under federal law, for a designated beneficiary. Qualified education expenses include certain elementary, secondary, and higher education expenses.
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
11 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (11)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 0 · Feb 27, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 27, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 27, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 1.
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Feb 9, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 9, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 9, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Jan 9, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 9, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Kerkman, Pridemore, Brooks, Spanbauer, T. Larson, Nygren, LeMahieu, Molepske Jr and Knodl;Cosponsored by Senator Grothman
- Jan 9, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 9, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 2, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Thiesfeldt
- Feb 9, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 23, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1
- Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote