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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 644

Sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 21, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 19 to 14

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 229

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”

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What it does

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

Under current law, for sales tax purposes, a seller may claim on a sales tax return a deduction for the amount of any bad debt that the seller writes off as uncollectible in the seller's books and records, if the amount may be deducted as bad debt for federal income tax purposes, regardless of whether the seller must file a federal income tax return.

Under this bill, a lender who extends credit through a private label credit card, dual purpose credit card, or dealer credit program, may enter into an agreement with a seller so that the seller, the lender, or the lender's affiliate may claim a deduction or a refund for bad debt. A private label credit card is any credit card that identifies a seller's name or logo on the card and that may be used only for purchases from that seller or from any of the seller's affiliates or franchisees. A dual purpose credit card is a credit card that may be used as a private label credit card or to make purchases from persons other than the seller whose name or logo appears on the card. A dealer credit program is an arrangement for extending credit for a specific purchase from a seller.

Who's behind it

John Nygren, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment

Passed, 10 to 0 · Feb 7, 2014

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

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 0 · Feb 7, 2014

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 Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 4 · Feb 20, 2014

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 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 · Feb 20, 2014

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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 14 · Apr 1, 2014

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 8, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 229.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 1, 2014

    The Senate passed it too, 19 to 14.

  5. Mar 31, 2014

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 24, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Mar 21, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  8. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 20, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 20, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 4.

  12. Feb 7, 2014

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  13. Feb 7, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.

  14. Jan 23, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 22, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Jan 21, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

  17. Jan 21, 2014

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Nygren; cosponsored by Senator Darling

  2. Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Jan 22, 2014 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nygren

  6. Feb 6, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  8. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  9. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  10. Feb 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  11. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  12. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  13. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  14. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up

  15. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nygren

  17. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  18. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  21. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Mar 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  23. Mar 24, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  24. Mar 24, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  25. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  26. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  28. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  30. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  31. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Apr 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-3-2014

  34. Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  35. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 229

  36. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-9-2014

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

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