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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 1023

Expanding the child and dependent care credit. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2024. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 29, 2024

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 92 to 4

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 29 to 3

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 101

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2024: “Published 3-5-2024”

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What it does

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

Under current law, an individual who is eligible to claim the federal child and dependent care tax credit may claim a state income tax credit equal to 50 percent of the amount the individual may claim as a federal income tax credit. However, the amount of employment-related expenses that an individual may claim to determine the amount of the federal credit is limited to $3,000 if the individual has only one qualifying dependent, and $6,000 if the individual has two or more qualifying dependents.

This bill increases the amount of the state credit that an individual may claim by increasing the employment-related expense limitation to $10,000 for one qualifying dependent and $20,000 for two or more qualifying dependents.

Who's behind it

40 representatives are its ⁠. All 40 are Republicans.

16 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 56 names

Authors (40)

Signed on in support (16)

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 5 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 to pass it

Passed, 92 to 4 · Feb 13, 2024 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (92)

Didn't vote (3)

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 Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 29 to 3 · Feb 20, 2024

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (3)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 4, 2024

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 4, 2024

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 101.

  3. Feb 27, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2024

    The Senate passed it too, 29 to 3.

  5. Feb 20, 2024

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. 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)

  7. Feb 19, 2024

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. Feb 15, 2024

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. Feb 14, 2024

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  10. Feb 14, 2024

    The Senate received it.

  11. Feb 13, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Feb 13, 2024

    The Assembly passed it, 92 to 4.

  13. Feb 8, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Feb 8, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 4.

  15. Feb 1, 2024

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Jan 29, 2024

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  17. Jan 29, 2024

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 29, 2024 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Binsfeld, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Katsma, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, Wichgers, Wittke and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Tomczyk

  2. Jan 29, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  3. Feb 1, 2024 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  6. Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 by Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 4

  12. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative Brooks added as a coauthor

  13. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Feb 14, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Feb 14, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  16. Feb 15, 2024 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  17. Feb 19, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Feb 19, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Feb 19, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  20. Feb 19, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Hesselbein, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Agard and Wirch

  22. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  23. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 10

  25. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 3

  28. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Feb 26, 2024 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-22-2024

  31. Feb 27, 2024 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-27-2024

  32. Mar 4, 2024 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-4-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 101

  33. Mar 4, 2024 · Assembly

    Published 3-5-2024

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

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

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

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