# Wisconsin AB64: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE)

Wisconsin AB64, An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 18 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB64
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Income tax -- Deduction, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Teacher
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (27)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Joint Committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-30: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-11-11: Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0. (House)
- 2025-11-11: Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions (House)
- 2025-11-07: Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4) (House)
- 2025-08-26: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong (House)
- 2025-05-07: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-07: Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-30: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-04-30: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Representative Andraca added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-21: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-14: Representative Roe added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-11: Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-03-12: Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-03-10: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Behnke, Bare, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Goodwin, Johnson, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Steffen, Subeck and Prado; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Hutton, Dassler-Alfheim and Wanggaard (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB64), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB64.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB64)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB64.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB64-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).