Bills by subject

Dane County

29 bills and resolutions. 9 became law and 8 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
SB 521 Highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 2026
AB 22 Limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in, and the lifespan of, a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Middleton. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action 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. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 137 Maximum life and allocation period for Tax Incremental District Number 9 in the village of DeForest and the total value of taxable property that may be included in tax incremental financing districts created in the village of DeForest. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 10

Mar 23, 2026
AB 22: Limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in, and the lifespan of, a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Middleton. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
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 137: Maximum life and allocation period for Tax Incremental District Number 9 in the village of DeForest and the total value of taxable property that may be included in tax incremental financing districts created in the village of DeForest. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 440: Levy increase limit for the village of Oregon and the towns of Oregon and Rutland. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 520: Highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 16, 2025
SB 24: Limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in, and the lifespan of, a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Middleton. (FE)
Became law.
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 133: Maximum life and allocation period for Tax Incremental District Number 9 in the village of DeForest and the total value of taxable property that may be included in tax incremental financing districts created in the village of DeForest. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 9, 2026
SB 439: Levy increase limit for the village of Oregon and the towns of Oregon and Rutland. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 521: Highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial. (FE)
Became law.

2011–12 session: 14

Mar 23, 2012
AB 36: Eliminating authorization to create a regional transit authority, dissolving any existing regional transit authority and the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority, and eliminating the Southeast Wisconsin transit capital assistance program.
Stopped in committee.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 156: Venue for actions and appeals in which the sole defendant is the state, a state board or commission, or certain state officers, employees, or agents.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 298: Authorizing the creation of a Dane County regional transit authority and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 432: Allowing a village in Dane County meeting specified criteria to exceed its retail liquor license quota by issuing three additional retail licenses.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 536: Increasing the allowable number of project plan amendments, and lengthening the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made, for Tax Incremental District Number 3 in the city of Middleton.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 635: Appeals from tax determinations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 25: Eliminating authorization to create a regional transit authority, dissolving any existing regional transit authority and the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority, and eliminating the Southeast Wisconsin transit capital assistance program.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Nov 11, 2011
SB 117: Venue for actions and appeals in which the sole defendant is the state, a state board or commission, or certain state officers, employees, or agents.
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 324: Allowing a village in Dane County meeting specified criteria to exceed its retail liquor license quota by issuing three additional retail licenses.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 440: Increasing the allowable number of project plan amendments, and lengthening the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made, for Tax Incremental District Number 3 in the city of Middleton.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 505: Venue in actions in which the sole defendant is the state, a state board or commission, or certain state officers, employees, or agents.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 516: Appeals from tax determinations.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 5

Apr 28, 2010
AB 72: Grants for providing shelter for homeless individuals and families in the vicinity of the state capitol building and making an appropriation.
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 674: Allowing a village in Dane County meeting specified criteria to exceed its retail liquor license quota by issuing three additional retail licenses.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Nov 20, 2009
AJR 75: The life and public service of John Stanley.
Adopted.
Jul 16, 2009
SB 12: The operation of motorboats, other than personal watercraft, at slow-no-wake speed within a given distance of the shoreline of a lake.
Became law.

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