Subjects

Discrimination in employment

156 bills across 7 sessions, from the Legislature's subject index.

• AB 50 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 45 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE) Became law 2025
• AB 173 Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 220 Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. Died at session end 2025
• AB 430 Relating to: discrimination based on arrest record under the fair employment law. Died at session end 2025
• AB 512 Relating to: 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) Died at session end 2025
• AB 513 Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 547 Relating to: regulating medical cannabis, the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 690 Relating to: certain preferential treatment by local governments. Died at session end 2025
• SB 203 Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 223 Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. Died at session end 2025
• SB 431 Relating to: discrimination based on arrest record under the fair employment law. Vetoed 2025
• SB 534 Relating to: regulating medical cannabis, the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 540 Relating to: 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) Died at session end 2025
• SB 541 Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SJR 94 Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). Died at session end 2025
• AB 1166 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for an employee who is breastfeeding the employee’s child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 1193 Relating to: decriminalizing prostitution and creating a sex workers’ bill of rights. Died at session end 2025
• AJR 102 Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). Adopted 2025
• SB 1131 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for an employee who is breastfeeding the employee’s child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 37 Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes and discrimination based on expunged conviction. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 43 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 38 Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes and discrimination based on expunged conviction. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 70 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature. (FE) Became law 2023
• SB 88 Relating to: whistleblower protection for municipal clerks who witness and report election fraud or irregularities. Died at session end 2023
• AB 240 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. Died at session end 2023
• AB 245 Relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Became law 2023
• AB 300 Relating to: an election official's personal information, battery against election officials, whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities, and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2023
• AB 436 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for an employee who is breastfeeding the employee's child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 501 Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. Died at session end 2023
• AB 506 Relating to: legalizing the possession of marijuana; medical marijuana; regulating the production, processing, and sale of marijuana; expunging or redesignating past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; equity grants; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 526 Relating to: pupil discrimination and private school participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2023
• AB 537 Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 538 Relating to: 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) Died at session end 2023
• AB 577 Relating to: an election official's personal information; battery against election officials; whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities; harassing election officials; and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2023
• AB 609 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against health care providers by health care entities and credentialing boards for ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies. Died at session end 2023
• AB 611 Relating to: right of health care providers to express professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance. Died at session end 2023
• AB 722 Relating to: prohibited considerations in awarding state or local financial assistance. Died at session end 2023
• AB 773 Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 775 Relating to: medically accurate information. Died at session end 2023
• AB 865 Relating to: certain preferential treatment by local governments. Died at session end 2023
• SB 246 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. Died at session end 2023
• SB 291 Relating to: an election official's personal information, battery against election officials, whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities, and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2023
• SB 301 Relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 430 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for an employee who is breastfeeding the employee's child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 474 Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. Died at session end 2023
• SB 486 Relating to: legalizing the possession of marijuana; medical marijuana; regulating the production, processing, and sale of marijuana; expunging or redesignating past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; equity grants; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 505 Relating to: pupil discrimination and private school participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2023
• SB 577 Relating to: 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) Died at session end 2023
• SB 578 Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 632 Relating to: an election official's personal information; battery against election officials; whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities; harassing election officials; and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2023
• SB 686 Relating to: prohibited considerations in awarding state or local financial assistance. Died at session end 2023
• SB 733 Relating to: medically accurate information. Died at session end 2023
• SB 737 Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 902 Relating to: certain preferential treatment by local governments. Died at session end 2023
• SB 922 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against health care providers by health care entities and credentialing boards for ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies. Died at session end 2023
• SB 924 Relating to: right of health care providers to express professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance. Died at session end 2023
• AB 1040 Relating to: medical cannabis, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AJR 109 Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (first consideration). Adopted 2023
• SB 1108 Relating to: issuance of identification cards and operator's licenses to undocumented persons. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SJR 111 Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (first consideration). Died at session end 2023
• AB 68 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature. (FE) Became law 2021
• AB 69 Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes and discrimination based on expunged conviction. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 78 Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes and discrimination based on expunged conviction. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• AB 108 Relating to: law enforcement agency policies on the use of force. Died at session end 2021
• AB 360 Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. Died at session end 2021
• AB 457 Relating to: law enforcement agency policies on the use of force. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• AB 476 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodation for an employee who is breast-feeding the employee's child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• AB 675 Relating to: natural immunity to COVID-19 in lieu of proof of vaccination or test. Vetoed 2021
• AB 712 Relating to: medically accurate information. Died at session end 2021
• SB 111 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 120 Relating to: law enforcement agency policies on the use of force. Became law 2021
• SB 362 Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. Died at session end 2021
• SB 493 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodation for an employee who is breast-feeding the employee's child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 515 Relating to: law enforcement agency policies on the use of force. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 674 Relating to: medically accurate information. Died at session end 2021
• SB 946 Relating to: whistleblower protection for municipal clerks who witness and report election fraud or irregularities. Died at session end 2021
• SB 982 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against health care providers by health care entities and credentialing boards for ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies. Died at session end 2021
• AB 1007 Relating to: right of health care providers to express professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance. Died at session end 2021
• AB 1008 Relating to: whistleblower protection for municipal clerks who witness and report election fraud or irregularities. Died at session end 2021
• AB 1058 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against health care providers by health care entities and credentialing boards for ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies. Died at session end 2021
• AB 1063 Relating to: medical cannabis, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• AB 1067 Relating to: medical marijuana, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 1015 Relating to: right of health care providers to express professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance. Died at session end 2021
• SB 1034 Relating to: medical marijuana, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 1035 Relating to: medical cannabis, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• AB 56 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2019 legislature. Became law 2019
• SB 59 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2019 legislature. Died at session end 2019
• AB 319 Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 384 Relating to: prohibiting consideration of the conviction record of an applicant for employment before the applicant has been selected for an interview. Died at session end 2019
• AB 396 Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 397 Relating to: 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 and allowing actions in circuit court and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 506 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee who is breast-feeding the employee's child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 570 Relating to: medical cannabis, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 750 Relating to: medical marijuana, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 308 Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 366 Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 367 Relating to: 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 and allowing actions in circuit court and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 421 Relating to: prohibiting consideration of the conviction record of an applicant for employment before the applicant has been selected for an interview. Died at session end 2019
• SB 507 Relating to: medical cannabis, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 513 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee who is breast-feeding the employee's child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 683 Relating to: medical marijuana, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 897 Relating to: medically accurate information. Died at session end 2019
• AB 1028 Relating to: medically accurate information. Died at session end 2019
• AB 64 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2017 legislature. Became law 2017
• SB 30 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2017 legislature. Died at session end 2017
• AB 193 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee who is breast-feeding her child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 212 Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 213 Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on or inquiring about a prospective employee's current or prior compensation and from restricting an employee's right to disclose compensation information and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 331 Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 482 Relating to: marijuana possession, regulation of marijuana distribution and cultivation, medical marijuana, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana, making appropriations, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing criminal penalties. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 657 Relating to: medically accurate information. Died at session end 2017
• AB 748 Relating to: preventing the state or local governments from requiring any person to accept certain collective bargaining provisions or waive its rights under the National Labor Relations Act or state labor law; prohibiting local regulation of employee hours and overtime, employment benefits, wage claims and collections, an employer's right to solicit salary information of prospective employees, employment discrimination, and professions regulated by the state; and providing a criminal penalty. (FE) Became law 2017
• AB 829 Relating to: discrimination based on arrest or conviction record under the fair employment law. (FE) Became law 2017
• AB 974 Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment on the basis of military service to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 117 Relating to: a requirement that all employers in this state grant a paid leave of absence on Veterans Day to employees who are veterans. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 140 Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 142 Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on or inquiring about a prospective employee's current or prior compensation and from restricting an employee's right to disclose compensation information and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 147 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee who is breast-feeding her child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 567 Relating to: medically accurate information. Died at session end 2017
• SB 626 Relating to: discrimination based on arrest or conviction record under the fair employment law. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 634 Relating to: preventing the state or local governments from requiring any person to accept certain collective bargaining provisions or waive its rights under the National Labor Relations Act or state labor law; prohibiting local regulation of employee hours and overtime, employment benefits, wage claims and collections, an employer's right to solicit salary information of prospective employees, employment discrimination, and professions regulated by the state; and providing a criminal penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 867 Relating to: prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of an individual's gender identity. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 160 Relating to: wrongful discharge from employment. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 261 Relating to: employment discrimination based on employment status. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 312 Relating to: limitations on requiring vaccination against influenza. Died at session end 2015
• AB 529 Relating to: creating an Office of Civil Service. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 570 Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 879 Relating to: prohibiting consideration of the conviction record of an applicant for employment before the applicant has been selected for an interview. Died at session end 2015
• AB 880 Relating to: medically accurate information, conscientious beliefs of reproductive health care providers, health care provider liability insurance, eliminating certain abortion requirements, prohibiting employment retribution and discrimination, actions against a person seeking or providing health care, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 882 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee who is breast-feeding her child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 925 Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment on the basis of military service to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 970 Relating to: employment discrimination based on personal health care choices. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 145 Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 166 Relating to: employment discrimination based on employment status. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 218 Relating to: limitations on requiring vaccination against influenza. Died at session end 2015
• SB 270 Relating to: wrongful discharge from employment. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 350 Relating to: a requirement that all employers in this state grant a paid leave of absence on Veterans Day to employees who are veterans. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 422 Relating to: exclusion of a franchisor as the employer of a franchisee or of an employee of a franchisee. (FE) Became law 2015
• SB 653 Relating to: medically accurate information, conscientious beliefs of reproductive health care providers, health care provider liability insurance, eliminating certain abortion requirements, prohibiting employment retribution and discrimination, actions against a person seeking or providing health care, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 675 Relating to: prohibiting consideration of the conviction record of an applicant for employment before the applicant has been selected for an interview. Died at session end 2015
• AB 247 Relating to: limitations on requiring and requesting vaccination against influenza. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 253 Relating to: restricting access to and limiting information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 269 Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 342 Relating to: prohibiting consideration of the conviction record of an applicant for employment before the applicant has been selected for an interview. Died at session end 2013
• AB 526 Relating to: reasonable accommodation of any condition of an employee that is related to pregnancy or childbirth and of an employee's inability to adequately undertake the job-related responsibilities of a particular job because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition. Died at session end 2013
• AB 529 Relating to: employment discrimination on the basis of family status. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 604 Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment on the basis of military service to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 755 Relating to: employment discrimination based on employment status. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 123 Relating to: a requirement that all employers in this state grant a paid leave of absence on Veterans Day to employees who are veterans. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 143 Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 223 Relating to: employer access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of employees and applicants for employment; educational institution access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of students and prospective students; landlord access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of tenants and prospective tenants; and providing a penalty. (FE) Became law 2013
• SB 234 Relating to: restricting access to and limiting information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 257 Relating to: prohibiting consideration of the conviction record of an applicant for employment before the applicant has been selected for an interview. Died at session end 2013
• SB 401 Relating to: reasonable accommodation of any condition of an employee that is related to pregnancy or childbirth and of an employee's inability to adequately undertake the job-related responsibilities of a particular job because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition. Died at session end 2013
• SB 563 Relating to: employment discrimination based on employment status. (FE) Died at session end 2013