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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 69

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Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE)

Income tax — Deduction Legislature — Tax exemptions joint survey committee on Teacher

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Feyen (R) , Hutton (R) , Wanggaard (R)

25 cosponsors

Armstrong (R) , Bare (D) , Behnke (R) , Dittrich (R) , Donovan (R) , Fitzgerald and Roe , Goeben (R) , Goodwin (D) , Johnson (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kitchens (R) , Knodl (R) , Kreibich (R) , Maxey (R) , McCarville (D) , Melotik (R) , Miresse (D) , Mursau (R) , Palmeri (D) , Prado (D) , Roys and Ratcliff , Sheehan (D) , Sinicki (D) , Steffen (R) , Subeck (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 4

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Sep 19, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Sep 19, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Nov 12, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: PASSAGE

Passed 33–0 Jan 21, 2026 official source full page

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Passed 15–0 Feb 4, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report concurrence as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Passed 15–0 Feb 4, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Feyen, Dassler-Alfheim, Hutton and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Behnke, Bare, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Goodwin, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Steffen, Subeck, Johnson and Prado

  2. Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  3. Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor

  5. Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

    Representatives Fitzgerald and Roe added as cosponsors

  6. Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

    Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  7. Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen

  8. Aug 28, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  9. Sep 18, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  10. Sep 19, 2025 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  11. Sep 19, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  12. Sep 19, 2025 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  13. Oct 23, 2025 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  14. Nov 12, 2025 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  15. Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  17. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  18. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  20. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  21. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Senators Roys and Ratcliff added as coauthors

  22. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  24. Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance

  25. Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly

    Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  26. Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  27. Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  28. Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  29. Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  30. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1