SB 500 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)

SB 500 amends Wisconsin's unemployment insurance law to make it easier for workers who quit jobs to qualify for benefits. It extends the timeframe for employees to voluntarily terminate work without losing benefits from 30 days to 10 weeks after starting a job. The bill also revises the definition of "suitable work" for weeks 7-11 of unemployment, requiring wages to be above the lowest quartile for similar jobs in the area, rather than requiring relevant experience or training. These changes directly affect unemployed workers who leave jobs due to unsuitable work conditions.
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Introduced Oct 2, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Larson, Ratcliff, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Arney, Anderson, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Hong, Joers, Kirsch, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio and Udell
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