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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 105

Exclusion of certain military allowances in determining gross income for purposes of child support

Stopped in committee

It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 18, 2021

  2. Committee, stopped here

    Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.

  3. Assembly vote, not reached

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

It sat with the Assembly Committee on Family Law.

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What it would have done

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

The administrative code of the Department of Children and Families currently defines gross income for the purposes of calculating child support to include military allowances and veterans disability compensation benefits. This bill modifies the DCF administrative code to specify that gross income includes veterans disability compensation benefits and military allowances, including basic allowances for subsistence and housing, but does not include variable housing costs.

Who's behind it

5 representatives are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 6 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (1)

What happened

  1. Mar 15, 2022

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 19, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  3. Jan 4, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Family Law.

  4. Apr 29, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Feb 18, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

  6. Feb 18, 2021

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 18, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Mursau and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Jacque

  2. Feb 18, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Apr 29, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 4, 2022 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and referred to committee on Family Law pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  5. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Mar 15, 2022 · 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

Public hearing

A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.

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

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.

Public hearing

A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor