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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2025 | WI | AB 39 | Requires State Employees to Work In-Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | WI | AB 162 | Requires State Agencies to Collect a Series of Metrics on Training and Workforce Development Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | WI | AB 162 | Requires State Agencies to Collect a Series of Metrics on Training and Workforce Development Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | WI | AB 169 | Authorizes an Employer to Report to the Department of Workforce Development an Unemployment Recipient who Declines or Fails to Show up to a Job Interview or Declines a Job Offer | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| Sept. 11, 2025 | WI | AB 39 | Requires State Employees to Work In-Office | Bill Passed - House (51 - 44) |
| Sept. 11, 2025 | WI | AB 211 | Exempts Tobacco Bars From the Prohibition on Indoor Smoking | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
| April 22, 2025 | WI | AB 162 | Requires State Agencies to Collect a Series of Metrics on Training and Workforce Development Programs | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
| April 22, 2025 | WI | AB 169 | Authorizes an Employer to Report to the Department of Workforce Development an Unemployment Recipient who Declines or Fails to Show up to a Job Interview or Declines a Job Offer | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
| April 22, 2025 | WI | AB 162 | Requires State Agencies to Collect a Series of Metrics on Training and Workforce Development Programs | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
| March 18, 2025 | WI | AB 94 | Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the State of Wisconsin, the Division of Personnel Management, and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
| March 18, 2025 | WI | AB 96 | Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
| March 18, 2025 | WI | AB 95 | Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
| March 12, 2024 | WI | AB 1073 | Amends Several Worker Compensation Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | WI | AB 332 | Expands Reciprocal Credentialing in Wisconsin to Apply to Most Professions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| June 7, 2023 | WI | AB 151 | Requires State Agency Job Trainings and Workforce Development Programs be Assessed Based on Employment Statistics | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| June 7, 2023 | WI | AB 147 | Amends Conditions that Individuals Can be Fired from Their jobs for Misconduct | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| April 25, 2023 | WI | AB 151 | Requires State Agency Job Trainings and Workforce Development Programs be Assessed Based on Employment Statistics | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| April 25, 2023 | WI | AB 147 | Amends Conditions that Individuals Can be Fired from Their jobs for Misconduct | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 912 | Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | WI | SB 708 | Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements Signed by Employees Fired for Refusing the COVID-19 Vaccine | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | WI | AB 957 | Expands Consumer Data Protections | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | AB 828 | Increases Employment Incentives for Correctional Officers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | WI | AB 912 | Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential | Bill Passed - House (59 - 35) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | WI | AB 675 | Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | WI | AB 675 | Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | WI | AB 828 | Increases Employment Incentives for Correctional Officers | Bill Passed - House (59 - 33) |
| March 23, 2021 | WI | AB 25 | Prohibits Private Employers from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 35) |
| Feb. 18, 2021 | WI | SB 1 | Authorizes the Modernization of the State's Unemployment System | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | WI | AB 1 | Increases Work Hour Requirements for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
| Feb. 15, 2018 | WI | AB 1 | Increases Work Hour Requirements for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| Feb. 15, 2018 | WI | AB 10 | Requires Photo Identification for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| May 2, 2017 | WI | AB 25 | Authorizes Minors Over Age 16 to Work without Permits | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
| April 5, 2017 | WI | SB 76 | Reduces Regulations of High-Capacity Water Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
| March 15, 2016 | WI | SB 239 | Amends Regulations for High Capacity Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
| March 20, 2014 | WI | AB 19 | Requires an Individual to Disclose the Number of Asbestos Trusts they Plan to Sue | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 38) |
| March 12, 2014 | WI | AB 19 | Requires an Individual to Disclose the Number of Asbestos Trusts they Plan to Sue | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| April 9, 2013 | WI | AB 15 | Authorizes Work-Share Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| March 7, 2013 | WI | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
| March 6, 2013 | WI | AB 15 | Authorizes Work-Share Programs | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
| Feb. 27, 2013 | WI | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| Feb. 21, 2012 | WI | SB 202 | Repeals Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| Nov. 3, 2011 | WI | SB 202 | Repeals Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| Oct. 27, 2011 | WI | SB 12 | Limits Attorney Fees in Consumer Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
| Oct. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 95 | Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| May 11, 2011 | WI | SB 13 | Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
| May 11, 2011 | WI | SB 13 | Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
| Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
| Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (82 - 12) |
| April 23, 2010 | WI | AB 720 | Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34) |
| April 22, 2010 | WI | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| April 20, 2010 | WI | AB 696 | Landline Phone Service Deregulation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| April 15, 2010 | WI | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| April 15, 2010 | WI | AB 106 | Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
| April 13, 2010 | WI | SB 530 | Payday Lending Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | WI | AB 447 | Payday Lending Regulations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
| Sept. 22, 2009 | WI | SB 107 | Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
| Sept. 22, 2009 | WI | AB 119 | Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
| Sept. 16, 2009 | WI | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
| Sept. 16, 2009 | WI | AB 119 | Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| June 26, 2009 | WI | AB 281 | Phosphorus in Cleaning Products | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| June 9, 2009 | WI | SB 107 | Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| May 13, 2009 | WI | SB 181 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| May 13, 2009 | WI | SB 181 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
| April 29, 2009 | WI | SB 20 | Discriminatory Pay Compensation | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| April 28, 2009 | WI | AB 100 | Restricting Health Insurance Companies' Ability to Exclude Individuals. | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
| April 28, 2009 | WI | SB 20 | Discriminatory Pay Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| April 23, 2009 | WI | SB 27 | Requires Insurance Coverage for Children's Hearing Aid Treatments | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | WI | SB 1 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
| Jan. 27, 2009 | WI | AB 1 | Wisconsin-Based Products and Services Purchasing Goals | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
| Jan. 27, 2009 | WI | AB 2 | Mandatory State Contracting with Domestic Companies | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
| May 28, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Education Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36) |
| May 28, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Education Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 39) |
| May 14, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
| May 13, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 16) |
| March 25, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
| March 12, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| March 6, 2008 | WI | SB 523 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
| March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 901 | Austism Treatment Funding | Bill Passed - House (55 - 39) |
| March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 346 | Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
| March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 67 | Business Education Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | WI | AB 770 | Corporate Research and Development Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | WI | SB 178 | Insurance Coverage for Autism Treatment | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| Jan. 15, 2008 | WI | SB 130 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
| Oct. 23, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
| Oct. 23, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15) |
| Oct. 15, 2007 | WI | SB 2 | Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
| July 10, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 44) |
| June 26, 2007 | WI | SS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| May 9, 2007 | WI | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| April 24, 2007 | WI | AB 205 | Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
| May 3, 2006 | WI | AB 414 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 14) |