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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 104

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

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 14, 2022. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 11, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 16, 2021

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 23, 2022

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 160

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 14, 2022: “Published 3-12-2022”

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What it does

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

André Jacque, a Republican, is its ⁠.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 8 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (7)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 3, 2021

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 14, 2022

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 14, 2022

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 160.

  3. Mar 10, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 23, 2022

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Feb 23, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Feb 17, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Mar 17, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Mar 16, 2021

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Mar 16, 2021

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  10. Mar 3, 2021

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

  11. Feb 22, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Feb 11, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Human Services, Children and Families.

  13. Feb 11, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

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

  2. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Human Services, Children and Families

  3. Feb 22, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 2, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 3, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Mar 3, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 12, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-16-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  9. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 9:43 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  17. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  21. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Skowronski added as a cosponsor

  22. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Mar 2, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  25. Mar 10, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-10-2022

  26. Mar 14, 2022 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-11-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 160

  27. Mar 14, 2022 · Senate

    Published 3-12-2022

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

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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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary