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AB38 • 2025

an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee

an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee

Labor Taxes
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Green, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey, Mursau, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Tittl, Tranel and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Bradley, Hutton, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  3. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  4. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  5. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Read a second time

  6. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Clancy

  7. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 42

  8. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  9. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 33, Paired 2

  12. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tusler

  14. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  15. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  16. 2025-11-11 Asm.

    Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  17. 2025-11-11 Asm.

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received

  18. 2025-11-07 Asm.

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

  19. 2025-09-15 Asm.

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

  20. 2025-09-15 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means , Ayes 8, Noes 2

  21. 2025-09-15 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  22. 2025-09-04 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  23. 2025-08-21 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  24. 2025-08-18 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler

  25. 2025-07-02 Asm.

    Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

  26. 2025-02-28 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  27. 2025-02-18 Asm.

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  28. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Tusler , Behnke , Green , Gundrum , Kreibich , Maxey , Mursau , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Tittl , Tranel and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque , Bradley , Hutton , Cabral-Guevara , Feyen , Nass , Quinn and Tomczyk

  29. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)