AB602 • 2025

participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations

Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representatives Rodriguez, Franklin, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Spiros, Steffen, Tusler, Wichgers, Wittke and Gustafson, cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Hutton, Wanggaard, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Tomczyk and Wimberger
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: A - Veto Sustained
Effective date: Not listed

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participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations

participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations Status: A - Veto Sustained

What This Bill Does

participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Asm.
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12 Asm.
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-03-30 Asm.
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-30-2026
2026-03-26 Asm.
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
2026-01-23 Asm.
Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026
2026-01-22 Asm.
Received from Senate concurred in
2026-01-21 Sen.
Read a second time
2026-01-21 Sen.
Referred to joint committee on Finance
2026-01-21 Sen.
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
2026-01-21 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-21 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-01-21 Sen.
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-01-21 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-16 Sen.
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-09 Sen.
Executive action taken
2026-01-09 Sen.
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-01-09 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2026-01-06 Sen.
Public hearing held
2025-11-20 Sen.
Received from Assembly
2025-11-20 Sen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
2025-11-19 Asm.
Read a second time
2025-11-19 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2025-11-19 Asm.
Rules suspended
2025-11-19 Asm.
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 44
2025-11-19 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-11-13 Asm.
Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means , Ayes 5, Noes 3
2025-11-13 Asm.
Referred to committee on Rules
2025-11-13 Asm.
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-12 Asm.
Executive action taken
2025-11-05 Asm.
Public hearing held
2025-10-30 Asm.
Representative Melotik added as a coauthor
2025-10-29 Asm.
Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez , Franklin , Behnke , Dittrich , Donovan , Goeben , Green , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Knodl , Kreibich , Murphy , Nedweski , O'Connor , Penterman , Spiros , Steffen , Tusler , Wichgers , Wittke and Gustafson ; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski , Hutton , Wanggaard , Jagler , James , Kapenga , Nass , Quinn , Tomczyk and Wimberger
2025-10-29 Asm.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations
Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: AB602: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Assembly Bill 602

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to create
16.004 (25) of the statutes;
relating to:
participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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16.004 (25) of the statutes is created to read:
16.004
(25)

Qualifying scholarship granting organizations.
The department shall annually submit to the U.S. secretary of the treasury and publish on the department’s website a list of scholarship granting organizations that meet the requirements under 26 USC 25F and are located in this state. The department shall certify to the U.S. secretary of the treasury the department’s authority to submit the list on behalf of the state and comply with any other requirement under 26 USC 25F, including any regulations or guidance issued under 26 USC 25F (h), to ensure that the state is eligible to participate in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.
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. Nonstatutory provisions.
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. By no later than July 1, 2026, the governor shall elect to participate in the federal tax credit program established under 26 USC 25F for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations beginning with the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2026.

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