Senate Bill 203
Adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care
Topics: Employment, Family, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Deduction, Insurance: Health, Legislature: Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 4, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 27, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 93 to 3
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 49
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 7, 2011: “Published 11-18-2011”
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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.
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.
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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.
This bill adopts, for state income and franchise tax purposes, a provision in the Internal Revenue Code that relates to exempting from taxation certain payments made by an employer to an employee to reimburse the employee for costs he or she has paid for medical care for the employee's adult child. This bill first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2011.
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
4 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Molepske Jr and A. Ott
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate vote
Passed, 8 to 0 · Oct 11, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Oct 13, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Oct 18, 2011
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 93 to 3 · Oct 20, 2011 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (93)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (3)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
Didn't vote (2)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 93, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 7, 2011
The new law was published.
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Nov 4, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 49.
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Nov 4, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Assembly passed it too, 93 to 3.
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Oct 18, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Oct 18, 2011
2 more senators signed on in support.
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Oct 13, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Oct 12, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 12, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 11, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Oct 11, 2011
“Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Oct 11, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 28, 2011 to Sep 29, 2011
2 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Sep 27, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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Sep 27, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 27, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Leibham, Olsen and Holperin;Cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Kaufert, Doyle, LeMahieu, Spanbauer, Endsley and Kerkman
- Sep 27, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
- Sep 28, 2011 · Senate
Senator Lasee added as a coauthor
- Sep 29, 2011 · Senate
Representatives Molepske Jr and A. Ott added as a cosponsors
- Oct 11, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 11, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 11, 2011 · Senate
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Oct 11, 2011 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Oct 12, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 12, 2011 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Oct 12, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 13, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Oct 13, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 17, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-18-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Senator Lassa added as a coauthor
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 93, Noes 3
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 21, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Oct 28, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 10-28-2011
- Nov 4, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-4-2011
- Nov 4, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-4-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 49
- Nov 7, 2011 · Senate
Published 11-18-2011
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