Bills by subject

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38 bills and resolutions. 5 became law, 1 was vetoed, 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.

AB 385 Online credit card contributions and providing a penalty.
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
SB 367 Virtual credit card payments in health insurance policies.
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 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 351 Virtual credit card payments in health insurance policies.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 20

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 351: Virtual credit card payments in health insurance policies.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
AB 385: Online credit card contributions and providing a penalty.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 693: The offering of deer to a meat processing facility for provision to a food pantry.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 779: Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 823: Healthy food incentive program funding, payment processing equipment and services for farmers’ markets and farmers, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 894: Terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1057: Reporting positive rental payment information to credit bureaus.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1058: Access to prospective tenants’ credit scores and consumer credit reports.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1064: Prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords.
Stopped in committee.

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May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 367: Virtual credit card payments in health insurance policies.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 403: Online credit card contributions and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 680: The offering of deer to a meat processing facility for provision to a food pantry.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 787: Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 817: Healthy food incentive program funding, payment processing equipment and services for farmers’ markets and farmers, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 900: Terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1057: Access to prospective tenants’ credit scores and consumer credit reports.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1058: Reporting positive rental payment information to credit bureaus.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1063: Prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 9

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 98: Prohibiting the use of zip codes or information in credit reports for issuing or renewing, or setting premiums for, certain types of insurance.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 150: Interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 340: Credit cards issued to underage customers, higher education institutions and the marketing of credit cards, financial literacy requirements for higher education students, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 350: Employment discrimination based on credit history.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 578: Employment discrimination based on credit history.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 99: Interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 246: Employment discrimination based on credit history.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 258: Credit cards issued to underage customers, higher education institutions and the marketing of credit cards, financial literacy requirements for higher education students, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 9

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 185: Prohibiting the use of information in credit reports for issuing or setting premiums for motor vehicle or property insurance.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 367: Employment discrimination based on credit history.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 745: Prohibiting institutions of higher education from engaging in certain activity regarding student credit cards, requiring such institutions to provide financial literacy information to students, creating requirements for credit cards issued to underage customers, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 105: Payment card network fees for merchants and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 120: Pleading requirements for assignees of creditors under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 275: Employment discrimination based on credit history.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 525: Prohibiting institutions of higher education from engaging in certain activity regarding student credit cards, requiring such institutions to provide financial literacy information to students, creating requirements for credit cards issued to underage customers, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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