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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 45

Creating individual and corporate income and franchise tax deductions for tuition paid for apprenticeship programs. (FE)

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.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 28, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill creates an income and franchise tax deduction for tuition expenses paid by an individual, including a sole proprietor, or corporation for an individual to participate in an apprenticeship program that is approved by the Department of Workforce Development. If the deduction is claimed by an individual, the participant in the apprenticeship program must be the individual or his or her dependent. The deduction first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

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

26 lawmakers are its ⁠. 24 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 34 names

Authors (26)

Signed on in support (8)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Workforce Development vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jan 28, 2020

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

Assembly Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jan 28, 2020

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

What happened

  1. Apr 1, 2020

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 28, 2020

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Jan 28, 2020

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

  4. Nov 6, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Mar 21, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 14, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Feb 28, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development.

  8. Feb 28, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Stafsholt, Doyle, Allen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petryk, Quinn, Ramthun, Skowronski, Sortwell, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Feyen, Nass, Olsen and L. Taylor

  2. Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development

  3. Mar 14, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 21, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Stafsholt

  6. Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jan 14, 2020 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 28, 2020 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  9. Jan 28, 2020 · Assembly

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

  10. Jan 28, 2020 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Apr 1, 2020 · 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.

More in the glossary

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.

More in the glossary

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