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AB685Introduced in the Assembly

Individual income tax subtraction for certain theft losses. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Rob Swearingen, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to amend 71.07 (5) (a) 3.; to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: individual income tax subtraction for certain theft losses. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 4-4-2026

April 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

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

33

Yes

0

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 Carpenter3Yes
Dora Drake4Yes
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6Yes
Christopher Larson7Yes
Jodi Habush Sinykin8Yes
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Swearingen

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Executive action taken

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

  8. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  9. Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Swearingen

  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Swearingen

  12. Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)

  13. Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  14. Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

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

  16. Representative Snyder added as a coauthor

  17. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  18. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  19. Read a second time

  20. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 99, Noes 0

  24. Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Received from Assembly

  26. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  27. Available for scheduling

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 Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  31. Available for scheduling

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

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

  34. Read a second time

  35. Ordered to a third reading

  36. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  37. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  38. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  39. Ordered immediately messaged

  40. Received from Senate concurred in

  41. Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

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

  43. Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 192

  44. Published 4-4-2026

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