Wisconsin Bills | MyRepTracker

passed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 234: Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and electronic nicotine devices. (FE)

AB 234 amends Wisconsin law to clarify the legal definition of "electronic vaping device." It explicitly includes devices like e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars, along with their components, accessories, and nicotine-containing liquids, while excluding separate batteries and FDA-approved nicotine products. This definition directly affects vaping device manufacturers, retailers, and regulators by establishing clear boundaries for compliance under state law. The bill does not create new regulations but refines existing terminology to improve legal clarity.

passed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 63: Relating to: financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. (FE)

AB 63 authorizes the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA) to provide working capital loans to participating health, educational, and nonprofit institutions for operating expenses. It expands WHEFA's ability to make loans for facility projects, requiring security like mortgages and limiting loan amounts to project costs or approved working capital. The bill permits out-of-state projects only if they include a substantial Wisconsin component, as determined by WHEFA. It also sets salary caps for WHEFA's executive staff based on state pay scales for specific leadership roles.

Topics ✓ Education

passed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 279: Relating to: talent recruitment grants. (FE)

AB 279 creates a state grant program to help municipalities and eligible nonprofits recruit new residents from outside the state. The program provides grants (capped at $500,000 per municipality annually) to cover costs of talent recruitment initiatives, with half the funds paid upfront and the second half released only if half the target number of relocating households is met. Households must earn at least $55,000 annually, live outside the state when applying, and commit to relocating to qualify for incentives. Recipients must submit detailed semiannual reports tracking applications, approved households, costs, incomes, and economic impacts like tax revenue.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

passed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 53: Relating to: special circumstances battery to a community service officer and providing a penalty.

AB 53 amends Wisconsin law to classify intentionally causing bodily harm or threatening harm to a community service officer (or their family) as a Class H felony under specific conditions. It directly affects community service officers and their families by creating a new felony charge when the harm occurs in response to the officer's official duties. The bill requires that the perpetrator knew the victim was a community service officer (or family member) and that the act was retaliation for an official action taken by the officer. This policy change strengthens criminal penalties for attacks targeting these officers during their work, without altering existing protections for other law enforcement roles.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

passed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 111: Relating to: transportation of minors for emergency detention.

This bill's text contains only technical formatting edits (e.g., deleting placeholder text and substituting budget-related language) with no substantive policy provisions described. The provided context does not explain what the bill actually does or how it affects transportation of minors for emergency detention. Without details on policy changes, mechanisms, or affected parties in the text, a factual summary cannot be created. The title mentions "transportation of minors for emergency detention," but the bill text itself appears to relate to biennial funding schedules, not the policy described in the title.

passed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SJR 64: Relating to: supporting the induction of Jack Vainisi into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

This is a symbolic resolution (SJR 64) adopted by the Wisconsin Legislature on June 18, 2025. It expresses the state's support for Jack Vainisi's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The resolution highlights Vainisi's career as a Green Bay Packers scout who helped build championship teams and recruited multiple Hall of Famers. As a non-binding resolution, it has no legal effect but formally recognizes his contributions to football.

passed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 94: Relating to: civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty.

SB 94 creates a new civil cause of action for people injured or whose property was damaged during riots or vandalism. It allows victims to sue not only the person who committed the violent act but also anyone who provided "material support" (like weapons, funds, or equipment) with the intent to help commit the offense. The bill establishes a legal presumption that property damage was a natural consequence of the riot/vandalism, making it easier for victims to recover repair costs and other damages. It also prohibits government officials from restricting law enforcement’s authority to arrest participants or quell such activities. This directly affects victims, perpetrators, material supporters, and law enforcement agencies across the state.

passed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 41: Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 41 establishes a program to administer school safety grants but removes the original appropriation language, meaning it does not allocate new state funds. The bill specifies how existing or future grant funds would be distributed to schools for safety improvements, such as security systems or emergency protocols. It passed the Senate 18-14 on June 18, 2025, and was referred to the Rules committee for further consideration. This procedural bill focuses on grant administration rules rather than creating new funding.

Topics ✓ Education

passed both · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 179: Relating to: applying the motor vehicle fuel tax supplier’s administrative allowance to diesel fuel, a motor vehicle fuel tax refund for evaporation losses, and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 179 expands an existing tax credit for fuel suppliers to cover diesel fuel, creates a refund for fuel lost to evaporation during storage, and adds new rules for delayed tax payments. It requires fuel distributors to pay taxes electronically if delaying payments to suppliers and may mandate a bond equal to three times their monthly tax liability. The bill directly affects fuel suppliers and distributors handling motor vehicle fuel. It passed the legislature in June 2025 with a 19-13 vote.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

passed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AJR 74: Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Senator Bruce S. Peloquin.

AJR 74 is a ceremonial resolution honoring the late Wisconsin State Senator Bruce S. Peloquin (1936-2024). It formally recognizes his public service career, including his 1965-1979 tenure in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate, and his legislative work on education and child welfare. The resolution has no policy impact - it simply expresses the Legislature's tribute to his life and service, extending condolences to his family. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any individuals or programs.

passed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 164: Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants. (FE)

AB 164 standardizes terminology across Wisconsin's unemployment insurance system, replacing "unemployment insurance" with "reemployment assistance" in state laws to align with federal programs. It creates a new Division of Reemployment Assistance within the Department of Workforce Development and clarifies responsibilities for home care workers, requiring placement agencies to inform consumers about who pays federal social security taxes, state reemployment assistance contributions, and worker compensation insurance. The bill ensures home care consumers aren't unexpectedly liable for these costs if agencies fail to provide required notices, and establishes mechanisms for recovering costs from agencies when they do. These changes primarily affect home care workers, placement agencies, and state agencies administering unemployment benefits.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

passed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 384: Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.

SB 384 requires health care providers to provide the same standard of care and immediate hospital transport for any child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion, as they would for any newborn of the same gestational age. Violating these requirements is a Class H felony, but the mother cannot be prosecuted for the incident. The bill also allows affected women to seek triple the cost of the abortion as civil damages, plus attorney fees, while protecting their identity through court confidentiality orders. It explicitly states the law does not create or recognize a right to abortion.

Topics ✓ Healthcare