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SB376Introduced in the Senate

A tax credit for employer-provided child care. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Dan Feyen, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (8s), 71.10 (4) (cu), 71.28 (8s), 71.30 (3) (cu), 71.47 (8s) and 71.49 (1) (cu) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for employer-provided child care. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 4-4-2026

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in · March 17, 2026

32

Yes

1

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 Hutton5No
LaTonya Johnson6Yes
Christopher Larson7Yes
Jodi Habush Sinykin8Yes
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Representative Dittrich added as a cosponsor

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Executive action taken

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

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

  10. Available for scheduling

  11. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Read a second time

  13. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Ordered to a third reading

  15. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

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

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Received from Senate

  19. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  21. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  22. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

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

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

  25. Referred to committee on Rules

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 Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  27. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  28. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Haywood

  29. Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Haywood

  30. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  31. Read a second time

  32. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong

  33. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  34. Ordered to a third reading

  35. Rules suspended

  36. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 94, Noes 4

  37. Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

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

  40. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  41. Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  42. Action ordered immediately messaged

  43. Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  44. LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  45. Report correctly enrolled

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

  47. Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 183

  48. Published 4-4-2026

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