Assembly Bill 2
Creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes
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 4, 2011
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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, Sep 28, 2011: “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
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current federal law, certain individuals may make tax-deductible contributions to health savings accounts (HSAs) and withdraw the money tax-free when needed to cover routine and preventive medical care.
Under this bill, an individual who makes contributions to such an HSA may claim a nonrefundable income tax credit for 6.5 percent of the allowable amount that the individual claims as a federal tax deduction for a contribution to an HSA or 6.5 percent of the federal tax-exempt earnings relating to an HSA, or both.
Who's behind it
4 lawmakers are its . 4 have no party on record.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Committee on Assembly Organization
- Representative Kaufert
- Senator Darling
- by request of Governor Scott Walker
Signed on in support (2)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, 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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 3 · Jan 14, 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 committee on Health, Ayes 7, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 4 · Jan 18, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 4 · Jan 18, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended with emergency statement attached pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Sep 28, 2011
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 20, 2011
“Placed at the foot of the calendar of 1-20-2011” (the official wording)
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Jan 18, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 18, 2011
“Report passage as amended with emergency statement attached pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4” (the official wording)
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Jan 14, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 14, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 3.
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Jan 11, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 11, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 4, 2011
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Jan 4, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Jan 4, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 4, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by committee on Assembly Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker, Representative Kaufert, and Senator Darling
- Jan 4, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Health
- Jan 4, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor
- Jan 4, 2011 · Assembly
Senator Darling added as a cosponsor
- Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 13, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 7, Noes 3
- Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Jan 18, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 18, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by joint committee on Finance
- Jan 18, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
- Jan 18, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended with emergency statement attached pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
- Jan 18, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-20-2011 by committee on Rules
- Jan 19, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Pasch
- Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly
Placed at the foot of the calendar of 1-20-2011
- Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Richards and Seidel
- Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Sep 28, 2011 · 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