Senate Bill 323
Exempting personal property from the tax imposed on telephone companies. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 7, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2024
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 90 to 7
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 140
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 22, 2024: “Published 3-22-2024”
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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.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law imposes a tax on the real and tangible personal property of a telephone company, not including computers, cash registers, fax machines, motor vehicles, treatment plant and pollution abatement equipment, qualified broadband service property, and property used less than 50 percent in the operation of the telephone company. Current law defines a “telephone company” as any person that provides to another person telecommunications services, including the resale of services provided by another telephone company.
This bill exempts from the tax on a telephone company the company's tangible personal property, beginning with assessments in 2023.
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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
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Julian Bradley · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Utilities and Technology vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 21, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Utilities and Technology vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 21, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 4 · Feb 2, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 4 · Feb 2, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 30 to 2 · Feb 20, 2024
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (30)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (2)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 90 to 7 · Feb 22, 2024 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (90)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Amy Binsfeld (R, 27)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Ellen Schutt (R, 31)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nik Rettinger (R, 83)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Schmidt (R, 6)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Johnson (R, 33)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- 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 (7)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
Didn't vote (2)
- Angie Sapik (R, 73)
- John Macco (R, 88)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 22, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 22, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 140.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too, 90 to 7.
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Feb 20, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate passed it, 30 to 2.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 2, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 4.
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Feb 2, 2024
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4” (the official wording)
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Jan 31, 2024
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 26, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 12, 2024
“Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received” (the official wording)
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Jan 11, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 10, 2024
“Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested” (the official wording)
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Dec 21, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Dec 21, 2023
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 15, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 29, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 26, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 7, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Utilities and Technology.
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Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Bradley, Nass and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Brooks, Rettinger and Wichgers
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Technology
- Jun 26, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 29, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 4, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley
- Dec 20, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 21, 2023 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 21, 2023 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 21, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Representative Dittrich added as a cosponsor
- Jan 12, 2024 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received
- Jan 26, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 31, 2024 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Feb 1, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 2, 2024 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
- Feb 2, 2024 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
- Feb 2, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 16, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Bradley
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
- 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 passed, Ayes 30, Noes 2
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:15 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 90, Noes 7
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 18, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 140
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-22-2024
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
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