Relating to: local guaranteed income programs.
This bill prohibits cities, villages, towns, and counties in Wisconsin from using their own funds to pay individuals under guaranteed income programs. It defines these programs as those providing regular, unearned cash payments that recipients can use for any purpose, while explicitly excluding initiatives that require work or training. The law restricts the use of local tax revenues, shared state funds, and fees for these payments, effectively banning municipal funding for such initiatives.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
Vetoed
Dec 2023
Introduced Apr 7, 2023
Vetoed Dec 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly Apr 25, 2023
How they voted
22–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Oct 17, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Nay
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-6-2023
lower
Oct 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10
upper
Oct 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
May 2, 2023
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 34
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 4-25-2023 by Committee on Rules
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 4
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Binsfeld, Maxey, Allen, Bodden, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Gundrum, Gustafson, Knodl, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt, Sortwell and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Marklein, Nass and Tomczyk
lower
26 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amanda Nedweski
RRepublican
P
Amy Binsfeld
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Clint Moses
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Donna Rozar
RRepublican
P
Ellen Schutt
RRepublican
P
Gae Magnafici
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
James Edming
RRepublican
P
Janel Brandtjen
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
John Macco
RRepublican
P
Jon Plumer
RRepublican
P
Kevin Petersen
RRepublican
P
Nik Rettinger
RRepublican
P
Peter Schmidt
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Brooks
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Ty Bodden
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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