SB 494 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: repealing prohibition on state and local government labor regulation. (FE)

SB 494 repeals two statutes (66.0134 and 947.21) that currently prohibit state and local governments from regulating labor practices. This change would allow cities and counties to establish their own workplace standards, such as minimum wage requirements or safety rules, without state restrictions. The bill directly affects local governments by removing barriers to creating tailored labor regulations for their jurisdictions. It is a procedural bill focused solely on removing existing prohibitions, with no new regulations created.
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Introduced Oct 2, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Drake, Larson, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Moore Omokunde, Madison, Cruz, Clancy, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, DeSmidt, Kirsch, McCarville, Miresse, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell
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