Bills by subject

Day care

105 bills and resolutions. 20 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 48 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 291 Making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 376 A tax credit for employer-provided child care. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 2026
AB 21 Technical colleges’ lease of their facilities to others. (FE)
Stopped in committee. 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

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 42

Mar 23, 2026
AB 21: Technical colleges’ lease of their facilities to others. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
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.
Dec 10, 2025
AB 280: Workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 283: Making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 317: A Department of Children and Families program to make payments to child care programs, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 348: The minimum age of assistant child care teachers.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 349: Allowing certified child care operators to provide care to up to six children. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 350: The regulation of family and group child care centers. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 369: A tax credit for employer-provided child care. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 398: Including information about immunization waivers in enrollment or admission materials for schools, child care centers, and nursery schools.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 498: Automated external defibrillators in child care centers and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 710: Wisconsin Shares payments to tribal-regulated child care providers. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 891: Eliminating personal conviction exemption from immunizations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1008: References to like-kin under the Wisconsin Shares program.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1015: Wisconsin Shares copayment amounts and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1016: Funding for child care provider workforce training and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1017: Child care subsidies for custodial parents who are child care employees and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1018: Income eligibility for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1023: Funding for tribal child care training and technical assistance and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1107: Requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care centers and schools, grants for placing carbon monoxide detectors in schools, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1118: Refundability of the additional child and dependent care tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 26: Technical colleges’ lease of their facilities to others. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
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 286: Workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 13, 2026
SB 291: Making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 322: A Department of Children and Families program to make payments to child care programs, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 359: The minimum age of assistant child care teachers.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 363: Allowing certified child care operators to provide care to up to six children. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 364: The regulation of family and group child care centers. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 376: A tax credit for employer-provided child care. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 437: Automated external defibrillators in child care centers and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 447: Including information about immunization waivers in enrollment or admission materials for schools, child care centers, and nursery schools.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 710: Wisconsin Shares payments to tribal-regulated child care providers. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 950: Eliminating personal conviction exemption from immunizations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 991: Funding for tribal child care training and technical assistance and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 992: References to like-kin under the Wisconsin Shares program.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1011: Income eligibility for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1016: Child care subsidies for custodial parents who are child care employees and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1017: Funding for child care provider workforce training and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1065: Requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care centers and schools, grants for placing carbon monoxide detectors in schools, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1074: Refundability of the additional child and dependent care tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1079: Wisconsin Shares copayment amounts and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 20

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Nov 29, 2011
AB 102: Crimes against children committed by certain persons and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 215: Requiring a private school that provides child care for children under three years of age to be licensed to operate a child care center.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 315: Child care facilities for children of state employees in the city of Madison.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 338: Collective bargaining for public employees, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 446: Time limits and other participation requirements, case management services, and caretaker of newborn grants under Wisconsin Works; child care provider rates and eligibility for subsidies under Wisconsin Shares; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
AB 508: Authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance projects related to nonprofit facilities.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 534: Intentional program violations of public assistance programs.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 598: Eligibility under Wisconsin Shares for a child care subsidy, for payment for child care services, and for certification as a family child care provider.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 10, 2012
AB 736: School conference and activities leave.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 179: Requiring a private school that provides child care for children under three years of age to be licensed to operate a child care center.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 233: Collective bargaining for public employees, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 336: Time limits and other participation requirements, case management services, and caretaker of newborn grants under Wisconsin Works; child care provider rates and eligibility for subsidies under Wisconsin Shares; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 7, 2012
SB 357: Applying a service member's military education, training, or other experience for purposes of satisfying certain requirements for a professional credential.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 372: Inspections of unlicensed child care centers, a hotline to receive reports of alleged unlicensed child care centers, and an unlicensed child care center public information and education campaign.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 400: Reorganization of chapter 49 of the statutes, changes affecting public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 426: Intentional program violations of public assistance programs.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 508: Creation of the Wisconsin Next Generation Reserve Board and Wisconsin next generation reserve fund, authorizing the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to provide certain advice, services, and facilities to state agencies and others, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 515: Eligibility under Wisconsin Shares for a child care subsidy, for payment for child care services, and for certification as a family child care provider.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 43

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 116: School conference and activities leave.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 176: Requiring certain vehicles that transport children to and from a child care provider to have child safety alarms installed, granting rule-making authority, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 194: Administration of certain public assistance programs in Milwaukee County, removing county civil service protections from certain employees, required provisions in certain collective bargaining agreements under the Municipal Employment Relations Act, and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 252: Prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, and in public conveyances and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 253: Prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 412: Personal liability of officers, directors, and employees of child care providers.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 413: Crimes against children committed by certain persons and creating a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 462: Prohibiting a person who has been convicted or adjudicated delinquent for committing certain serious crimes or who is the subject of a pending criminal charge or delinquency petition for committing a serious crime from being licensed, certified, or contracted with to provide child care, from being employed or contracted as a caregiver of a child care provider, or from being permitted to reside at a premises where child care is provided and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 479: Prohibiting a person who has been convicted or adjudicated delinquent for committing certain serious crimes, who is the subject of a pending criminal charge or delinquency petition for committing a serious crime, or who has had entered against him or her a domestic abuse, child abuse, individual-at-risk abuse, or harassment temporary restraining order or injunction in the preceding 15 years from being licensed, certified, or contracted with to provide child care, from being employed or contracted as a caregiver of a child care provider, or from being permitted to reside at a premises where child care is provided; requiring suspected fraudulent activity on the part of a participant in the Wisconsin Works Program, including a person receiving a child care subsidy under that program, to be reported to the district attorney; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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