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AB543 • 2025
the sales tax exemption for memberships sold to real estate brokers
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 108
Published 3-21-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Available for scheduling
Read a second time
Referred to joint committee on Finance
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 7
Ordered immediately messaged
Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Representative Penterman added as a coauthor
Fiscal estimate received
Introduced by Representative Steffen ; cosponsored by Senator Bradley
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
the sales tax exemption for memberships sold to real estate brokers Status: A - Enacted into Law