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SB36Introduced in the Senate

An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)

Vetoed

Introduced by Andre Jacque, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71.05 (6) (b) 28. e., 71.05 (6) (b) 28. f., 71.05 (6) (b) 32. b., 71.05 (6) (b) 32. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 33. b., 71.05 (6) (b) 33. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 35. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 35. d., 71.05 (6) (b) 38. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 38. d., 71.05 (6) (b) 42. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 42. d. and 71.05 (6) (b) 43. f.; to create 71.05 (1) (j) of the statutes; Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (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

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in · February 19, 2026

60

Yes

31

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

99 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Joel Kitchens1Yes
Shae Sortwell2Yes
Ron Tusler3Yes
David Steffen4Yes
Joy Goeben5Yes
Elijah Behnke6Yes
Karen Kirsch7No
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez8Yes
Pricilla Prado9No
Darrin Madison10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  3. Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  7. Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor

  8. Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

  9. Senate Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Senator Jacque

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Executive action taken

  12. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 2

  13. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

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

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 Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  18. Executive action taken

  19. Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  20. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  21. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  22. Available for scheduling

  23. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

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

  25. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall and Wirch

  26. Read a second time

  27. Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 4 was not germane well taken

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

  29. Senate Substitute Amendment 4 adopted

  30. Ordered to a third reading

  31. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  32. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  33. Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Received from Senate

  35. Read

  36. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  37. Read a second time

  38. Ordered to a third reading

  39. Rules suspended

  40. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 31

  41. Ordered immediately messaged

  42. Received from Assembly concurred in

  43. Report correctly enrolled

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

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

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

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

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