Assembly Bill 39
Exempting military income received by active duty members of the U.S. armed forces and sunsetting the armed forces member tax credit. (FE)
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.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 10, 2021
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Cost estimate
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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 exempts from taxation the military income received by active duty members of the U.S. armed forces and sunsets the armed forces member tax credit.
Under current law, military income received from the federal government by a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces who is called into specified active federal service or special state service is exempt from state income taxes while the member is on active duty. Under the bill, military income received from the federal government by any individual who is on active duty in the U.S. armed forces is exempt from state income taxes.
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Current law allows an active duty member of the U.S. armed forces to claim a tax credit of up to $300 of military income for services performed while stationed outside the United States. The bill provides that no new claims may be made for the credit for taxable years that begin after December 31, 2020.
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
18 representatives are its . 16 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Ramthun and Skowronski
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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.
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 2, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 17, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 11, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 10, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 10, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Edming, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Horlacher, Milroy, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Rozar, Schraa, Sinicki, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Felzkowski, Carpenter and Wanggaard
- Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 11, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 17, 2021 · Assembly
Representatives Ramthun and Skowronski added as coauthors
- Feb 24, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Edming, Macco and Ramthun
- Mar 2, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 12, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Edming, Ramthun, Dallman and Macco
- 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.
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. 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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate