Assembly Bill 64
An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE)
Topics: Income tax: Deduction, Legislature: Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Teacher
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 24, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 69. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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.
Currently, an elementary or secondary school teacher may claim a deduction on the individual’s federal income tax return for certain eligible expenses paid by the individual during the taxable year, not exceeding $300. Eligible expenses include amounts paid to participate in professional development courses and amounts paid for books and other classroom supplies.
This bill allows an elementary or secondary school teacher to claim a similar deduction for state income tax purposes for eligible expenses, not exceeding $300, paid by the teacher during the taxable year. The eligible expenses are the same as those described under federal law. Finally, the taxpayer may claim the deduction for state income tax purposes regardless of whether the taxpayer claims the deduction for federal income tax purposes.
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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
21 representatives are its . 12 are Republicans and 9 are Democrats.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (21)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Bare · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Russell Goodwin · Democrat, Assembly
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Priscilla Prado · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Sheehan · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (12)
- Deb Andraca · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Joan Fitzgerald · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Ann Roe · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- 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 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · May 7, 2025
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 Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote
Passed, 9 to 0 · Nov 11, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 4, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 4, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 4, 2026
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 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 4, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 4, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Jan 30, 2026
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 21, 2026
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 11, 2025
“Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.” (the official wording)
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Nov 7, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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May 7, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 7, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Apr 21, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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Apr 15, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 12, 2025 to Apr 14, 2025
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 10, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Behnke, Bare, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Goodwin, Johnson, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Steffen, Subeck and Prado; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Hutton, Dassler-Alfheim and Wanggaard
- Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 10, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor
- Apr 11, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor
- Apr 14, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Roe added as a coauthor
- Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 21, 2025 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Andraca added as a coauthor
- Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor
- Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
- May 7, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- May 7, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Aug 26, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong
- Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)
- Nov 11, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
- Nov 11, 2025 · Assembly
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
- Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly
Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Joint Committee on Finance
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 23, 2026 · 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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote