Bills by subject

Consumer protection

48 bills and resolutions. 7 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 24 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 1171 Prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee. Last action Jun 1, 2026
AB 202 Voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (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
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 217 Local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 3, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 24

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 172: Consumer data protection and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
AB 202: Voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 217: Local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 406: University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 742: Regulation of lease-purchase agreements for personal property and creating a cause of action.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 779: Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 835: Grants for students enrolled in teacher education programs, school district revenue limits, the reimbursement rate for special education costs, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
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.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1158: A state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 1169: A state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1186: Prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1190: Algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
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 166: Consumer data protection and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 206: Voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 399: University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 737: Regulation of lease-purchase agreements for personal property and creating a cause of action.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 787: Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 828: Grants for students enrolled in teacher education programs, school district revenue limits, the reimbursement rate for special education costs, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1123: A state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1126: A state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1140: Algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 1, 2026
SB 1171: Prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 12

Mar 23, 2012
AB 281: A state minimum wage, permitting the enactment of local living wage ordinances, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 422: Length of declarant control; period for expanding condominiums; community manager requirements; requiring a written agreement between the declarant and the municipality, declarant warranties, and posting securities; requiring approval by the municipality of condominium instruments; and requiring certification of condominium financial statements.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 442: Pleading requirements for assignees of creditors under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 582: Regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 640: Readability of consumer insurance policies.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 654: Contracting with residential contractors.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 4, 2012
AB 727: Manufacture and sale of food and beverage containers that contain bisphenol A and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 187: A state minimum wage, permitting the enactment of local living wage ordinances, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 280: Complementary and alternative health services and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 327: Pleading requirements for assignees of creditors under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 344: Length of declarant control; period for expanding condominiums; community manager requirements; requiring a written agreement between the declarant and the municipality, declarant warranties, and posting securities; requiring approval by the municipality of condominium instruments; and requiring certification of condominium financial statements.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 469: Readability of consumer insurance policies.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 12

Apr 28, 2010
AB 29: The sale of consumer goods containing radio frequency identification tags.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 131: Pleading requirements for assignees of creditors under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 226: Increases in undergraduate resident tuition and nonallocable segregated fees at the University of Wisconsin System.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 392: Finance charges for licensed lenders.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 405: Prohibiting the manufacture and sale of bottles and cups for children that contain bisphenol A, creating labeling requirements, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 606: The regulation of video service providers and interim cable operators, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 637: Regulating chemicals in children's products and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 120: Pleading requirements for assignees of creditors under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 5, 2010
SB 271: Prohibiting the manufacture and sale at wholesale of certain baby bottles and cups for children that contain bisphenol A, creating labeling requirements, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Became law.

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