Assembly Bill 1020
Expansion of the second individual income tax bracket. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 1, 2024. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 29, 2024
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 62 to 34
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 22 to 10
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Mar 1, 2024.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 15, 2024: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill expands the second individual income tax bracket as follows:
1. For single individuals, certain fiduciaries, and heads of households, the current law tax rate of 4.40 percent applies to taxable income exceeding $14,320 but not exceeding $112,500. Under current law, as adjusted for inflation, the second tax bracket for single individuals, certain fiduciaries, and heads of households applies to taxable income exceeding $14,320 but not exceeding $28,640.
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2. For married persons filing a joint return, the 4.40 percent tax rate applies to taxable income exceeding $19,090 but not exceeding $150,000. Under current law, as adjusted for inflation, the second tax bracket for married persons filing a joint return applies to taxable income exceeding $19,090 but not exceeding $38,190.
3. For married persons filing separate returns the 4.40 percent tax rate applies to taxable income exceeding $9,550 but not exceeding $75,000. Under current law, as adjusted for inflation, the second tax bracket for married persons filing separate returns applies to taxable income exceeding $9,550 but not exceeding $19,090.
Under current law, there are four income tax brackets for single individuals, certain fiduciaries, heads of households, and married persons, and the brackets are indexed for inflation. The rate of taxation under current law for the lowest bracket for single individuals, certain fiduciaries, heads of households, and married persons is 3.50 percent of taxable income. The rate for the second bracket is 4.40 percent.
The rate for the third bracket is 5.3 percent. And the rate for the highest bracket is 7.65 percent.
Who's behind it
42 representatives are its . All 42 are Republicans.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (42)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Binsfeld · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Karen Hurd · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Nedweski · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Ellen Schutt · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (16)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Julian Bradley · Republican, Senate
- Brooks, Bodden and Rozar
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- 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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 6 votes on this bill.
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 4 · Feb 8, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote
Passed, 62 to 34 · Feb 13, 2024 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (62)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Amy Binsfeld (R, 27)
- Angie Sapik (R, 73)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Ellen Schutt (R, 31)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nik Rettinger (R, 83)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Schmidt (R, 6)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Johnson (R, 33)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tom Michalski (R, 13)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Ty Bodden (R, 59)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
No (34)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (3)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 62 to 34 · Feb 13, 2024 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (62)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Amy Binsfeld (R, 27)
- Angie Sapik (R, 73)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Ellen Schutt (R, 31)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nik Rettinger (R, 83)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Schmidt (R, 6)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Johnson (R, 33)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tom Michalski (R, 13)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Ty Bodden (R, 59)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
No (34)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (3)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 19, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 22 to 10 · Feb 20, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 22 to 10 · Feb 20, 2024
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (22)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (10)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 15, 2024
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Mar 13, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 1, 2024
The governor vetoed it.
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Feb 27, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate passed it too, 22 to 10.
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Feb 19, 2024
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 19, 2024
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 15, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 14, 2024
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 14, 2024
The Senate received it.
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Feb 13, 2024
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 13, 2024
The Assembly passed it, 62 to 34.
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Feb 13, 2024
“Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken” (the official wording)
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Feb 8, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 8, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 4.
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Feb 1, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 29, 2024
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 29, 2024
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 29, 2024 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Katsma, Born, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, LeMahieu, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Nass, Quinn, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Tomczyk
- Jan 29, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance
- Feb 1, 2024 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
- Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Decision of the Chair appealed
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 62, Noes 34
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 34
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 14, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 14, 2024 · Senate
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
- Feb 15, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Agard, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 10
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 21, 2024 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Feb 21, 2024 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-21-2024
- Feb 27, 2024 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-27-2024
- Mar 1, 2024 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-1-2024
- Mar 13, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- May 14, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 15, 2024 · Assembly
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote