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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 166

Creating an individual income tax exemption for military income received by active duty members of the U.S. armed forces who die in a combat zone. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jun 27, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 25, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 14, 2013

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 33 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 19

Latest entry in the official record, Jun 27, 2013: “Published 6-28-2013”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, this bill exempts from taxation all military income received from the federal government by an individual who is on active duty in the U.S. armed forces and who dies in a combat zone. The exemption applies to income received by the individual in the year in which he or she dies, and in the year before that year if the individual has not filed a return for that prior year.

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

34 lawmakers are its ⁠. 29 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 46 names

Authors (34)

Signed on in support (12)

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 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Veterans vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · May 9, 2013

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 Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Veterans vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · May 9, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 97 to 0 · May 14, 2013 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (97)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · May 14, 2013

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jun 27, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Jun 27, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 19.

  3. Jun 26, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. May 14, 2013

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  5. May 14, 2013

    The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.

  6. May 14, 2013

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  7. May 14, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. May 14, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  9. May 14, 2013

    The Assembly passed it, 97 to 0.

  10. May 14, 2013

    “A. Ott, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, C. Taylor, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Hutton, J. Ott, Johnson, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Steineke, Stone, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Vos, Vruwink, Wachs, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick of the Assembly added as coauthors” (the official wording)

  11. May 14, 2013

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. May 14, 2013

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up” (the official wording)

  13. May 14, 2013

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  14. May 9, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  15. May 9, 2013

    “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  16. May 9, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. May 6, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Apr 25, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans.

  19. Apr 25, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Born, Jagler, Bernier, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hesselbein, Honadel, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kolste, T. Larson, Marklein, Murphy, Nass, Ohnstad, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Spiros, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Bies and Suder; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Darling, Grothman, Gudex, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich and Tiffany

  2. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans

  3. May 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Born

  5. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  8. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  9. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 5-14-2013

  10. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  11. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  13. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up

  14. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  15. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  17. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    A. Ott, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, C. Taylor, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Hutton, J. Ott, Johnson, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Steineke, Stone, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Vos, Vruwink, Wachs, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick of the Assembly added as coauthors

  18. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  19. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  22. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor

  24. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up

  25. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  29. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Miller added as a cosponsor

  30. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  32. May 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-16-2013

  33. Jun 26, 2013 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 6-26-2013

  34. Jun 27, 2013 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 6-27-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 19

  35. Jun 27, 2013 · Assembly

    Published 6-28-2013

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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

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