Bills by subject

Damage (personal injury)

91 bills and resolutions. 23 became law, 3 were vetoed, and 31 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 105 The distribution of certain material on the Internet.
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 405 A civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 923 Creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion.
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 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

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 27

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 88: Civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 105: The distribution of certain material on the Internet.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 203: Limiting liability relating to traffic control devices for manufacturers and others.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 378: Prohibiting the state from sharing data with the federal government that contains personally identifiable information if the data is not first masked or otherwise anonymized and authorizing a civil cause of action for negligent violations of that prohibition. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 382: Requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 400: A civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 512: Prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 513: Actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 760: Actions in small claims for third-party complaints, personal injury claims, and actions based in tort. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 779: Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 809: Investigation of any pregnancy outcome and civil and criminal liability exemptions relating to pregnancy outcome.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 923: Creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1010: Claims for loss of society and companionship resulting from medical malpractice. (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 94: Civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 130: The distribution of certain material on the Internet.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 209: Limiting liability relating to traffic control devices for manufacturers and others.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 369: Prohibiting the state from sharing data with the federal government that contains personally identifiable information if the data is not first masked or otherwise anonymized and authorizing a civil cause of action for negligent violations of that prohibition. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 384: Requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
May 13, 2026
SB 405: A civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 540: Prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 541: Actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 787: Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 790: Actions in small claims for third-party complaints, personal injury claims, and actions based in tort. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 804: Investigation of any pregnancy outcome and civil and criminal liability exemptions relating to pregnancy outcome.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 902: Creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2011–12 session: 27

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 5, 2012
AB 55: Vehicle failure-to-yield violations.
Became law.
Dec 12, 2011
AB 69: The privilege of self-defense.
Became law.
Dec 20, 2011
AB 80: Operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license or after suspension or revocation of an operating privilege and providing penalties.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 147: Inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 164: Soft tissue injury to a law enforcement officer when resisting or obstructing arrest.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 199: Creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence motivated by gender, making crimes based on gender of victim subject to a penalty enhancer, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
AB 259: Concussions and other head injuries sustained in youth athletic activities.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 289: Elimination of compensatory and punitive damages for acts of employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 345: Arbitration agreements used by long-term care facilities, civil and criminal actions against health care providers and long-term care providers, use in civil and criminal actions and confidentiality of incident and occurrence reports, use as evidence of records given to a regulatory agency, use in criminal actions of records of reviews and evaluations of health care providers, limits on noneconomic damages, limits on punitive damages, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
AB 420: Providing alcohol beverages to an underage person who suffers great bodily harm or death from their consumption and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 459: Awards of punitive damages.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 495: Duties of ski area operators and participants in snow sports, liability of ski area operators, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 520: Providing alcohol beverages to underage persons who suffer great bodily harm or death from their consumption.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 538: Changes to product liability law and the law governing remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 544: Changes to product liability law and the law governing remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 8: Conforming the state family and medical leave law to the federal family and medical leave law and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 79: The privilege of self-defense.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 103: Inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 145: Creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence motivated by gender, making crimes based on gender of victim subject to a penalty enhancer, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 202: Elimination of compensatory and punitive damages for acts of employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 243: Concussions and other head injuries sustained in youth athletic activities.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 244: Arbitration agreements used by long-term care facilities, civil and criminal actions against health care providers and long-term care providers, use in civil and criminal actions and confidentiality of incident and occurrence reports, use as evidence of records given to a regulatory agency, use in criminal actions of records of reviews and evaluations of health care providers, limits on noneconomic damages, limits on punitive damages, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 342: Awards of punitive damages.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 373: Changes to product liability law and the law governing remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 388: Duties of ski area operators and participants in snow sports, liability of ski area operators, and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 431: Traffic violations resulting in harm to vulnerable highway users and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 37

Apr 28, 2010
AB 31: Authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 44: The Volunteer Health Care Provider Program.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 55: Finance charges for certain motor vehicle title and payday loans.
Stopped in committee.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 107: Protections for tenants in foreclosure actions.
Stopped in committee.
Nov 18, 2009
AB 136: Partially exempting an assessor and an assessor's staff from liability for trespassing, creating immunity from civil liability, and changing the notice requirements related to the revaluation of property by an assessor.
Became law.
May 21, 2010
AB 227: Directing the Pharmacy Examining Board to create a program to monitor the dispensing of prescription drugs and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Became law.
May 26, 2010
AB 273: Podiatrist-patient privilege, immunity exemption for podiatrists providing emergency care at athletic events, allowing podiatrists to determine an illness or injury and complete forms for the purpose of granting assistance to needy veterans, allowing podiatrists to determine disability for the purpose of issuing certain hunting permits, cooperatives organized to provide sickness care, the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, allowing podiatrists to certify driver school instructors' physical fitness, allowing Medical Assistance recipients to freely choose among podiatrists, and giving equal weight to certifications of disability by podiatrists for insurance purposes.
Vetoed by the governor.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 291: Claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 307: Penalties and private actions for violations of restrictions on telephone solicitations.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 28, 2010
AB 392: Finance charges for licensed lenders.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 5, 2010
AB 419: Rape shield provisions in civil proceedings, discovery and inspection of victims and witnesses, and victims rights.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 480: Creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence motivated by gender.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 19, 2010
AB 575: Requiring the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to establish standards for products sold as honey, prohibiting the labeling as Wisconsin certified honey of a product that has not been determined to meet the standards, prohibiting the labeling as honey of a product that does not meet the standards, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Became law.
Apr 27, 2010
AB 659: HIV testing, disclosure of HIV test results, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 664: Requiring certain chain restaurants to post or provide nutritional information, providing immunity for restaurants that provide inaccurate nutritional information, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 27, 2010
AB 709: Requiring access to toilet facilities in a retail establishment, immunity from civil liability related to use of the toilet facilities, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 710: Inadmissibility of a statement, a gesture, or conduct expressing apology or condolence by a health care provider.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 741: Subpoenas and warrants requiring providers of electronic communications services or of remote computing services to provide customer information or disclose contents of wire or electronic communications.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 815: Physical examinations and discovery of patients' records in civil actions.
Stopped in committee.
May 21, 2010
AB 842: Requiring bittering agents in certain engine coolants and antifreeze and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Jun 12, 2009
SB 20: Authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Mar 2, 2009
SB 62: State finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 78: Protections for tenants in foreclosure actions.
Stopped in committee.
Dec 4, 2009
SB 80: The Volunteer Health Care Provider Program.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 93: Partially exempting an assessor and an assessor's staff from liability for trespassing, creating immunity from civil liability, and changing the notice requirements related to the revaluation of property by an assessor.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 103: Restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons using electronic text messaging devices and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Feb 16, 2010
SB 191: Podiatrist-patient privilege, immunity exemption for podiatrists providing emergency care at athletic events, allowing podiatrists to determine an illness or injury and complete forms for the purpose of granting assistance to needy veterans, allowing podiatrists to determine disability for the purpose of issuing certain hunting permits, cooperatives organized to provide sickness care, the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, allowing podiatrists to certify driver school instructors' physical fitness, allowing Medical Assistance recipients to freely choose among podiatrists, and giving equal weight to certifications of disability by podiatrists for insurance purposes.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 197: Damages for frivolous claims.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 203: Claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 218: Penalties and private actions for violations of restrictions on telephone solicitations.
Passed both chambers, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 337: Creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence motivated by gender.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 419: Requiring the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to establish standards for products sold as honey, prohibiting the labeling as Wisconsin certified honey of a product that has not been determined to meet the standards, prohibiting the labeling as honey of a product that does not meet the standards, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 17, 2010
SB 524: Subpoenas and warrants requiring providers of electronic communications services or of remote computing services to provide customer information or disclose contents of wire or electronic communications.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 588: Records concerning certain telephone and facsimile solicitations and a private action against certain senders of unsolicited facsimile solicitations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 628: Physical examinations and discovery of patients' records in civil actions.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 663: Requiring bittering agents in certain engine coolants and antifreeze and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

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