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AB461Introduced in the Assembly

An income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)

Vetoed

Introduced by Paul Melotik, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to amend 71.52 (6); to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)

Where it stands

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · March 17, 2026

21

Yes

12

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Andre Jacque1Yes
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3No
Dora Drake4No
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6No
Christopher Larson7No
Jodi Habush Sinykin8Yes
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Representative Tucker added as a coauthor

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  10. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  13. Representative Stubbs withdrawn as a coauthor

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bare

  15. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bare

  16. Read a second time

  17. Assembly Substitute Amendment 5 offered by Representative Bare

  18. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 5 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  19. Decision of the Chair appealed

  20. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 52, Noes 44

  21. Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Bare

  22. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  23. Decision of the Chair appealed

  24. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 52, Noes 44

  25. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Melotik

  26. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

  27. Ordered to a third reading

  28. Rules suspended

  29. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 35, Paired 2

  30. Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Received from Assembly

  32. Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  33. Public hearing held

  34. Executive action taken

  35. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  36. Available for scheduling

  37. Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  38. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  39. Executive action taken

  40. Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3

  41. Available for scheduling

  42. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 5, Noes 4

  43. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  44. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Wall and Wirch

  45. Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  46. Senate Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Senators Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  47. Read a second time

  48. Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  49. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  50. Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 was not germane well taken

  51. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  52. Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 3 was not germane well taken

  53. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  54. Ordered to a third reading

  55. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  56. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  57. Ordered immediately messaged

  58. Received from Senate concurred in

  59. Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

  60. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  61. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  62. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  63. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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