Bills by subject

Administration, Department of: Agency and general functions

99 bills and resolutions. 15 became law, 5 were vetoed, and 42 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 415 Use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 450 Applicability of the commercial building code to certain buildings. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 602 Participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 662 Prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 57

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 284: Enumeration of projects in the Authorized State Building Program, modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 365: Local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 415: Use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 449: Local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
AB 450: Applicability of the commercial building code to certain buildings. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 451: Residential tax incremental districts. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 453: Required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 454: A workforce home loan program. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 455: A condominium conversion reimbursement grant program. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 547: Regulating medical cannabis, the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 602: Participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.
Vetoed by the governor.
May 13, 2026
AB 662: Prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 671: A study of redundancies in legal requirements for new housing construction. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 691: Service award program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 706: Equalized value calculations, project costs, and local levy limits relating to tax incremental districts. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 708: Extension of tax incremental district lifespan for purposes of housing stock improvement. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 716: Preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and engineering services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 735: Online clearinghouse of information for small businesses in Wisconsin. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 784: Creating a multifamily housing innovation council and allowing a multifamily dwelling up to six stories to be served by a single stairway. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 860: Written resource guides informing inmates and juveniles in custody of their rights and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 884: Who may purchase certain contractual services and technical changes to tax provisions related to qualified retirement plans and the film production services credit.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 908: Government service delivery improvements. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 917: A first-time home buyer purchasing assistance fund and loan program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 993: The expiration of administrative rules. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1096: A revolving loan program to provide gap funding for workforce housing programs and granting bonding authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1182: Leadership in energy and environmental design certification grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 8, 2026
AB 1187: Preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 247: Local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 296: Enumeration of projects in the Authorized State Building Program, modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 400: Use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 472: Required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 473: Local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 475: Applicability of the commercial building code to certain buildings. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 476: A workforce home loan program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 480: Residential tax incremental districts. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 481: A condominium conversion reimbursement grant program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 534: Regulating medical cannabis, the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 600: Participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 641: Allowing local governments to enact ordinances related to fire detection, prevention, or suppression in residential buildings.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 648: Prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 663: A study of redundancies in legal requirements for new housing construction. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 688: Service award program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 689: Extension of tax incremental district lifespan for purposes of housing stock improvement. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 696: Equalized value calculations, project costs, and local levy limits relating to tax incremental districts. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 704: Preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and engineering services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 740: Online clearinghouse of information for small businesses in Wisconsin. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 771: Creating a multifamily housing innovation council and allowing a multifamily dwelling up to six stories to be served by a single stairway. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 847: Written resource guides informing inmates and juveniles in custody of their rights and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 880: Who may purchase certain contractual services and technical changes to tax provisions related to qualified retirement plans and the film production services credit.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 952: Government service delivery improvements. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 980: The expiration of administrative rules. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1095: The property tax deferral loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 8, 2026
SB 1139: Preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1168: Leadership in energy and environmental design certification grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 7, 2026
SB 1169: A first-time home buyer purchasing assistance fund and loan program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 19

Mar 23, 2012
AB 18: Collection and analysis of motor vehicle traffic stop information and law enforcement training standards.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 78: A study requirement with respect to certain proposed new state facilities.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 139: Loans to study or implement the consolidation, or cooperation for the provision, of local governmental unit services or the consolidation of local governmental units and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 181: Authorizing towns to challenge certain city or village annexation procedures.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 303: Comprehensive planning and making an appropriation.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 313: Unclassified division administrators in the state civil service system.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 315: Child care facilities for children of state employees in the city of Madison.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 699: Prohibiting promulgation or enforcement of certain rules or policies relating to public access to the state capitol building.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 737: Energy conservation standards for the construction of certain buildings, energy and environmental design standards for state buildings, structures, and facilities, energy and environmental design standards for school district facilities and other local government buildings, leasing of state buildings, structures, and facilities, standards for the construction and use of graywater systems, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
AR 8: Assistant district attorneys.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 24, 2011
SB 15: Collection and analysis of motor vehicle traffic stop information and law enforcement training standards.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 43: Parking on the streets adjacent to the state capitol park.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 225: Comprehensive planning and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 347: Creation of a Capitol Council, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 1, 2012
SB 368: Permits for discharges into wetlands; wetland mitigation; wetland mapping and delineation; fees for permits and other authorizations or determinations by the Department of Natural Resources relating to structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 2, 2012
SB 519: Renewable energy goals for state energy consumption and for energy use by certain state agencies.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SR 19: Public access to the state capitol building.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 23

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Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject