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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 300

The sales and use tax imposed on a jukebox. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 9, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 9, 2016

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 98 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 251

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill provides that, with regard to playing a jukebox, the sales tax is imposed only on the sales of playing time on the jukebox. The sales tax is also not imposed on the digital goods that are sold, licensed, leased, or rented for use on or as part of the jukebox.

The bill also provides a sales and use tax exemption for the sale of the following:

Read the full summary

1. Tangible personal property that is sold to a person in the business of providing a taxable service through a jukebox if the tangible personal property holds music for the jukebox and is used exclusively for the jukebox.

2. Tangible personal property that holds music and is sold as part of a jukebox if the sales price of such property is separately indicated from the sales price of the jukebox on the invoice that the seller gives to the purchaser.

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

6 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

23 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 29 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (23)

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 8 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Revenue vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 18, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Revenue vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 18, 2015

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 Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 5, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 5, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 5, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 5, 2016

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 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 29 to 3 · Feb 9, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 98 to 0 · Feb 16, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (98)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 98, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 2, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 2, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 251.

  3. Feb 25, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly passed it too, 98 to 0.

  5. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 9, 2016

    The Senate passed it, 29 to 3.

  8. Feb 9, 2016

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Feb 8, 2016

    “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received” (the official wording)

  10. Feb 5, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.

  11. Feb 5, 2016

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  12. Feb 5, 2016

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Feb 5, 2016

    “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Feb 2, 2016

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  15. Dec 18, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  16. Dec 18, 2015

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  17. Nov 17, 2015

    “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested” (the official wording)

  18. Oct 26, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Oct 22, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  20. Oct 9, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues.

  21. Oct 9, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 9, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Tiffany, Roth, Olsen, Lazich, Stroebel and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Nygren, Barca, Jarchow, E. Brooks, Kulp, Petersen, Steffen, Kitchens, Schraa, A. Ott, Genrich, Murphy, T. Larson, Murtha, Mursau, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Czaja, Stuck, Hintz, Jacque and Knodl

  2. Oct 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues

  3. Oct 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tiffany

  4. Oct 22, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 26, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Nov 17, 2015 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  7. Dec 15, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Dec 18, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Dec 18, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Dec 18, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Feb 2, 2016 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  12. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  13. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  14. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  15. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  16. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  17. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received

  19. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  23. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 3

  26. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  28. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  29. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules

  30. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  31. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  32. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  33. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  34. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 98, Noes 0

  35. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  37. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  38. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  39. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 251

  40. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Published 3-2-2016

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Author

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Signed on in support

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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

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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.

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