Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 379 — Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced July 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    1 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

85 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 379 change the nature of the proposed tax credit for parents of stillbirths from being refundable to nonrefundable. This means that instead of receiving a refund if the credit exceeds the amount of taxes owed, parents can only use the credit to reduce their tax liability. Additionally, some language regarding appropriations and details about the credit's eligibility was removed, which simplifies the bill but may limit the financial benefit to families who qualify. These changes could impact the level of support that grieving families receive during a challenging time.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0994/1 KP:ads SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 379 February 3, 2026 - Offered OINTC OMMITTEE ON FINANCE .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2981/1 JK:emw SENATE BILL 379 July 16, 2025 - Introduced by SenatoACQUE , HESSELBEIN, RADLEY , ASSLER - A LFHEIM, KEYESKI, ASS, ATCLIFF, ROYS, PREITZER, ALL and W ANGGAARD , cosponsored by Representatives RILL, B.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
ACOBSON , UBECK , ARMSTRONG , B ARE, B EHNKE , DITTRICH, E MERSON , F RANKLIN, G OEBEN , G OODWIN , G UNDRUM , H YSELL, KNODL , KREIBICH, M CCARVILLE, M IRESSE, MURPHY , M URSAU , O'ONNOR , PIWOWARCZYK , RADO , USLER , DELL and W ICHGERS .
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
A N A CT to amend 71.10 (4) (i);
to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the statutes;
relating to:
creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates a refundable individual income tax credit of $2,000 that may be claimed by the parents of a stillbirth.
The bill defines “stillbirth” as a birth that occurs in this state that results in a stillbirth for which a fetal death report is required.
Because the credit is refundable, if the amount of the credit for which the individual is eligible exceeds his or her tax liability, the difference will be refunded to the claimant.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
20.835 (2) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2981/1 JK:emw SENATE BILL 379 SECTION 1 20.835 (2) (cd) Stillbirth tax credit.
A sum sufficient to pay the claims approved under s.
71.07 (8n).
S ECTION 2.
71.07 (8n) of the statutes is created to read:
71.07 (8n) STILLBIRTH TAX CREDI.
(a) Definitions.
In this subsection:
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“Claimant” means the parent of a stillbirth who files a claim under this subsection.
delete “refundable” and substitute “nonrefundable”.
Page 1, line 3:
“Stillbirth” means a birth that occurs in this state that results in a stillbirth for which a fetal death report is required under s.
delete “and making an appropriation”.
69.18 (1) (e) 1.
(b) Filing claims.
Subject to the limitations and conditions provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s.
71.02 $2,000 in the taxable year in which the stillbirth occurs.
If the allowable amount of the claim exceeds the income taxes otherwise due on the claimant’s income, the amount of the claim not used as an offset against those taxes shall be certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account under s.
20.835 (2) (cd).
(c) Limitations and conditions.
1.
No credit may be claimed under this subsection by a part-year resident or a nonresident of this state.
2.
No credit may be allowed under this subsection for a taxable year covering a period of less than 12 months, except for a taxable year closed by reason of the death of the taxpayer.
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No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is claimed within the period specified in s.
delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 2, line 2.
71.75 (2).
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- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2981/1 JK:emw SENATE BILL 379 SECTION 2 4.
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If a married couple files a joint return, the maximum amount that may be claimed by the couple under this subsection is $2,000 for each stillbirth.
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after “71.02” insert “, up to the amount of those taxes,”.
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If a married couple files a separate return, the maximum amount that may be claimed by each spouse under this subsection is $1,000 for each stillbirth.
delete the material beginning with “If” and ending with “(cd).” on line 16.
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If the parents of a stillbirth are unmarried, the maximum amount that may be claimed by each parent under this subsection is $1,000 for each stillbirth.
delete lines 12 to 21 and substitute:
7.
“SECTION 3m.
To claim the credit under this subsection, a claimant shall submit with his or her return, for the taxable year to which the claim relates, proof of eligibility.
71.10 (4) (ct) of the statutes is created to read:
A fetal death report demonstrates proof of eligibility.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBa0994/1 KP:ads 71.10 (4) (ct) Stillbirth tax credit under s.
(d) Administration.
71.07 (8n).”.
Subsection (9e) (d), to the extent that it applies to the credit under that subsection, applies to the credit under this subsection.
(END )
S ECTION 3.
71.10 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.10 (4) (i) The total of claim of right credit under s.
71.07 (1), farmland preservation credit under ss.
71.57 to 71.61, farmland preservation credit, 2010 and beyond under s.
71.613, homestead credit under subch.
VIII, jobs tax credit under s.
71.07 (3q), business development credit under s.
71.07 (3y), research credit under s.
71.07 (4k) (e) 2.
a., veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit under s.
71.07 (6e), enterprise zone jobs credit under s.
71.07 (3w), electronics and information technology manufacturing zone credit under s.
71.07 (3wm), stillbirth tax credit under s.
71.07 (8n), earned income tax credit under s.
71.07 (9e), estimated tax payments under s.
71.09, and taxes withheld under subch.
X.
S ECTION 4.
Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year in which this subsection takes effect, except that if this subsection takes effect after - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2981/1 JK:emw SENATE BILL 379 S ECTION 4 July 31, this act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.
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Action History

  1. Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  5. Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  6. Available for scheduling

  7. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  8. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  9. Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  10. Executive action taken

  11. Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  12. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  13. Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor

  14. Representative Rivera-Wagner added as a cosponsor

  15. Representative Sheehan added as a cosponsor

  16. Available for scheduling

  17. Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  18. Executive action taken

  19. Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor

  20. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  21. Public hearing held

  22. Fiscal estimate received

  23. Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  24. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  25. Introduced by Senators Jacque, Hesselbein, Bradley, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Nass, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Brill, B. Jacobson, Subeck, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Dittrich, Emerson, Franklin, Goeben, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hysell, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Tusler, Udell and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Franklin · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Primary
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Julian Bradley · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Hysell · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • McCarville · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Prado · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Wall · Cosponsor
  • Van Wanggaard · Cosponsor

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 379 do?
An Act to amend 71.10 (4) (i); to create 20.835 (2) (cd) and 71.07 (8n) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 379?
SB 379 is sponsored by Brill, B. Jacobson, Subeck, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Dittrich, Emerson, Franklin, Jacque, André (Republican), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Bradley, Julian (Republican), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Nass, Steve (Republican), Goeben, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hysell, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Tusler, Udell, Wichgers, Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Wall, Jamie (Democrat), and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 379?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced July 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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