# Wisconsin AB870: An Act to amend 71.01 (6) (n) 1., 71.07 (5) (a) (intro.), 71.07 (5) (a) 2., 71.07 (5) (a) 3., 71.07 (5) (a) 4., 71.22 (4) (n) 1., 71.22 (4m) (n) 1., 71.26 (2) (b) 15. a., 71.26 (3) (e) 1., 71.34 (1g) (n) 1., 71.34 (1k) (h) 1., 71.42 (2) (n) 1., 71.65 (2) (b), 71.70 (1) and 71.72; to create 71.01 (6) (o), 71.05 (21m), 71.22 (4) (o), 71.22 (4m) (o), 71.26 (2) (a) 13., 71.26 (2) (b) 16., 71.34 (1g) (o), 71.42 (2) (o) and 71.45 (2) (a) 25. of the statutes; Relating to: adopting changes to the federal Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes and modifying administrative rules related to such changes. (FE)

Wisconsin AB870, An Act to amend 71.01 (6) (n) 1., 71.07 (5) (a) (intro.), 71.07 (5) (a) 2., 71.07 (5) (a) 3., 71.07 (5) (a) 4., 71.22 (4) (n) 1., 71.22 (4m) (n) 1., 71.26 (2) (b) 15. a., 71.26 (3) (e) 1., 71.34 (1g) (n) 1., 71.34 (1k) (h) 1., 71.42 (2) (n) 1., 71.65 (2) (b), 71.70 (1) and 71.72; to create 71.01 (6) (o), 71.05 (21m), 71.22 (4) (o), 71.22 (4m) (o), 71.26 (2) (a) 13., 71.26 (2) (b) 16., 71.34 (1g) (o), 71.42 (2) (o) and 71.45 (2) (a) 25. of the statutes; Relating to: adopting changes to the federal Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes and modifying administrative rules related to such changes. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Robert Wittke (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB870
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.01 (6) (n) 1., 71.07 (5) (a) (intro.), 71.07 (5) (a) 2., 71.07 (5) (a) 3., 71.07 (5) (a) 4., 71.22 (4) (n) 1., 71.22 (4m) (n) 1., 71.26 (2) (b) 15. a., 71.26 (3) (e) 1., 71.34 (1g) (n) 1., 71.34 (1k) (h) 1., 71.42 (2) (n) 1., 71.65 (2) (b), 71.70 (1) and 71.72; to create 71.01 (6) (o), 71.05 (21m), 71.22 (4) (o), 71.22 (4m) (o), 71.26 (2) (a) 13., 71.26 (2) (b) 16., 71.34 (1g) (o), 71.42 (2) (o) and 71.45 (2) (a) 25. of the statutes; Relating to: adopting changes to the federal Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes and modifying administrative rules related to such changes. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Administrative rules -- Revisions, Franchise -- Taxation, Income tax, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Revenue, Department of
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (58 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 58, Noes 35 | pass | 58 | 35 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 58, Noes 35 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:38 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received (House)
- 2026-02-09: Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke (House)
- 2026-01-16: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced by Representative Wittke; cosponsored by Senator Marklein (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB870-ASA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB870-ASA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB870), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB870.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB870-ASA1)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB870-ASA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB870)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB870.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB870-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).