Bills by subject

Budget bills and process

40 bills and resolutions. 8 became law and 19 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.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 910 The amounts of fines and fees state agencies are authorized or required to impose by law. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Apr 6, 2026
AB 387 Correction bill for 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 and making an appropriation.
Became law. Last action Apr 3, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 556 Zero-based biennial budget requests by executive branch agencies. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 9

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.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 387: Correction bill for 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 556: Zero-based biennial budget requests by executive branch agencies. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 6, 2026
AB 910: The amounts of fines and fees state agencies are authorized or required to impose by law. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
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 390: Correction bill for 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 555: Zero-based biennial budget requests by executive branch agencies. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 20, 2025
SJR 1: The session schedule for the 2025-2026 biennial session period.
Adopted.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 144: Accounting and expenditure of state funds and reduction of deficit (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 15

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 58: State finances, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the Medical Assistance program, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 16, 2011
AB 148: Changes affecting state finances in the 2010-11 fiscal year and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 194: Requiring certain information in state agency budget requests.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 264: Acceptance of certain political contributions by certain elective state officials, officials elect, and committees and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 382: Legislative consideration of nonfiscal policy items in the biennial budget bill.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 671: Legislative consideration of a biennial budget bill.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 100: Accounting and expenditure of state funds and reduction of deficit (first consideration).
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 114: Legislative consideration of a biennial budget bill.
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 254: Requiring certain information in state agency budget requests.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 503: Preparing the executive budget bill or bills according to generally accepted accounting principles; prohibiting the executive budget bill or bills from increasing the state's budget deficit; and requiring legislation to reduce the state's budget deficit.
Stopped in committee.
May 21, 2012
SB 573: State contractual services and cost-benefit analyses.
Stopped in committee.
Jan 21, 2011
SJR 1: The session schedule for the 2011-2012 biennial session period.
Adopted.
Mar 18, 2011
SJR 15: Modifying the session schedule for the 2011-12 biennial session period and extending the deadline for the governor's budget message.
Adopted.

2009–10 session: 16

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