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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Nov. 7, 2023 WI SJR 78 Prohibits the Use of Private Funds to Pay for Election Equipment and Administration Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Nov. 7, 2023 WI SJR 71 Prohibits Non-Citizens from Voting in Any State Primary or General Election Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Nov. 7, 2023 WI SJR 73 Amends the State Constitution to Add a Photo-ID Requirement to Vote Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Nov. 7, 2023 WI SJR 73 Amends the State Constitution to Add a Photo-ID Requirement to Vote Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Oct. 17, 2023 WI AB 146 Prohibits Local Governments from Using Any Public Funding for Guaranteed Income Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Sept. 14, 2023 WI AB 415 Establishes a 5-Member Advisory Commission to Examine State Legislative District Maps Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
Sept. 14, 2023 WI AB 415 Establishes a 5-Member Advisory Commission to Examine State Legislative District Maps Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
June 29, 2023 WI SB 70 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 34)
June 28, 2023 WI SB 70 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
June 14, 2023 WI AB 245 Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 26)
June 14, 2023 WI AB 245 Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
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 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 203 Specifies that it's Applicants Responsibility to Submit Materials to Renew Credentials Bill Passed - House (83 - 13)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 200 Requires Department of Safety and Professional Services Update the Legislature on the Time Length to Process Credentialed Applications Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 201 Requires Department of Safety and Public Service Update their Website Monthly on the Time it Takes to Process Credentialed Applications Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 205 Authorizes Business and Healthcare Workers Licensed in Another State to Work in Wisconsin Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 202 Reduces the Time DSPS Takes to Review the Legal Records of Individuals Applying for Licensed Credentials Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 206 Requires DSPS to Post on Their Website Other State's Licensing Requirements that Meet Wisconsin Standards Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
April 25, 2023 WI AB 146 Prohibits Local Governments from Using Any Public Funding for Guaranteed Income Programs Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
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 18, 2023 WI AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
April 18, 2023 WI AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
March 22, 2023 WI SJR 21 Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 35)
March 22, 2023 WI SJR 21 Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 35)
March 22, 2023 WI SJR 21 Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 22, 2023 WI SJR 21 Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
Jan. 3, 2023 WI SJR 1 Establishes the 2023 Legislative Session Schedule Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
March 8, 2022 WI AB 912 Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
Feb. 24, 2022 WI SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
Feb. 24, 2022 WI SB 935 Amends Various Election Fraud Laws Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI SB 935 Amends Various Election Fraud Laws Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Feb. 21, 2022 WI SB 934 Authorizes the Processing of Absentee Ballots the Day before an Election Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Feb. 17, 2022 WI AB 912 Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential Bill Passed - House (59 - 35)
Nov. 11, 2021 WI SB 622 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38)
Nov. 8, 2021 WI SB 622 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Sept. 28, 2021 WI SJR 63 Establishes State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
Sept. 28, 2021 WI SJR 63 Establishes State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
Sept. 28, 2021 WI AB 414 Prohibit Government Agencies from Holding Employee Training Sessions that Say Individuals are Responsible for Past Acts by People of the Same Race Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
Sept. 28, 2021 WI AB 563 Requires Schools Teach Students on the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and Compare Democratic Principals to Communism, Socialism, and Totalitarianism Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
June 23, 2021 WI AB 369 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
June 23, 2021 WI AB 369 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
June 23, 2021 WI AB 374 Establishes Guidelines for Potential Opioid Settlement Disbursement to State Counties Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
June 22, 2021 WI SB 212 Authorizes Only Voters to Correct Absentee Ballot Defects Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
June 22, 2021 WI SB 203 Limits the Return of of Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
June 22, 2021 WI SB 210 Requires Election Administrators Allow Election Observers to be No More Than 3 Feet Away from Voter Registration Tables Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/07 SJR 78 Prohibits the Use of Private Funds to Pay for Election Equipment and Administration Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
11/07 SJR 71 Prohibits Non-Citizens from Voting in Any State Primary or General Election Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
11/07 SJR 73 Amends the State Constitution to Add a Photo-ID Requirement to Vote Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
11/07 SJR 73 Amends the State Constitution to Add a Photo-ID Requirement to Vote Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
10/17 AB 146 Prohibits Local Governments from Using Any Public Funding for Guaranteed Income Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
9/14 AB 415 Establishes a 5-Member Advisory Commission to Examine State Legislative District Maps Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
9/14 AB 415 Establishes a 5-Member Advisory Commission to Examine State Legislative District Maps Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
6/29 SB 70 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 34)
6/28 SB 70 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
6/14 AB 245 Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 26)
6/14 AB 245 Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
6/07 AB 151 Requires State Agency Job Trainings and Workforce Development Programs be Assessed Based on Employment Statistics Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
6/07 AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
6/07 AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
6/07 AB 203 Specifies that it's Applicants Responsibility to Submit Materials to Renew Credentials Bill Passed - House (83 - 13)
6/07 AB 200 Requires Department of Safety and Professional Services Update the Legislature on the Time Length to Process Credentialed Applications Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
6/07 AB 201 Requires Department of Safety and Public Service Update their Website Monthly on the Time it Takes to Process Credentialed Applications Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
6/07 AB 205 Authorizes Business and Healthcare Workers Licensed in Another State to Work in Wisconsin Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
6/07 AB 202 Reduces the Time DSPS Takes to Review the Legal Records of Individuals Applying for Licensed Credentials Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
6/07 AB 206 Requires DSPS to Post on Their Website Other State's Licensing Requirements that Meet Wisconsin Standards Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
4/25 AB 146 Prohibits Local Governments from Using Any Public Funding for Guaranteed Income Programs Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
4/25 AB 151 Requires State Agency Job Trainings and Workforce Development Programs be Assessed Based on Employment Statistics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
4/18 AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
4/18 AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
3/22 SJR 21 Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 35)
3/22 SJR 21 Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 35)
3/22 SJR 21 Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/22 SJR 21 Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
1/03 SJR 1 Establishes the 2023 Legislative Session Schedule Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
3/08 AB 912 Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
2/24 SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
2/24 SB 935 Amends Various Election Fraud Laws Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
2/22 AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
2/22 SB 935 Amends Various Election Fraud Laws Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
2/22 AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
2/22 SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
2/21 SB 934 Authorizes the Processing of Absentee Ballots the Day before an Election Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
2/17 AB 912 Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential Bill Passed - House (59 - 35)
11/11 SB 622 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38)
11/08 SB 622 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
9/28 SJR 63 Establishes State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
9/28 SJR 63 Establishes State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
9/28 AB 414 Prohibit Government Agencies from Holding Employee Training Sessions that Say Individuals are Responsible for Past Acts by People of the Same Race Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
9/28 AB 563 Requires Schools Teach Students on the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and Compare Democratic Principals to Communism, Socialism, and Totalitarianism Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
6/23 AB 369 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
6/23 AB 369 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
6/23 AB 374 Establishes Guidelines for Potential Opioid Settlement Disbursement to State Counties Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
6/22 SB 212 Authorizes Only Voters to Correct Absentee Ballot Defects Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
6/22 SB 203 Limits the Return of of Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
6/22 SB 210 Requires Election Administrators Allow Election Observers to be No More Than 3 Feet Away from Voter Registration Tables Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
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