Bills by subject

Financial Institutions, Department of

55 bills and resolutions. 14 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 20 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 269 Delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
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
AB 1022 Creating a baby bond program and baby bond fund, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 13, 2026
AB 1226 The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
SB 267 The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 26

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 266: The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
AB 269: Delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 761: Funding for the department of financial institutions from the college savings program trust fund and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 762: Creating a WisKids savings account program within the college savings program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 763: Interest rates on consumer loans and activities of consumer lenders regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 27, 2026
AB 930: Correcting a cross-reference related to enforcement of regulations applicable to earned wage access service providers (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Financial Institutions).
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 996: Contributions by the Department of Financial Institutions to Trump accounts.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 997: Funding for the Department of Financial Institutions for contributions to Trump accounts and making an appropriation. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 13, 2026
AB 1022: Creating a baby bond program and baby bond fund, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 3, 2026
AB 1025: Earned wage access services.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1074: Student loans for postsecondary education, requirements related to student loan servicers, creating an office of the student loan ombudsman in the Department of Financial Institutions, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 1226: The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (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 256: Delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 267: The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 752: Creating a WisKids savings account program within the college savings program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 753: Funding for the department of financial institutions from the college savings program trust fund and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 759: Interest rates on consumer loans and activities of consumer lenders regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 909: Correcting a cross-reference related to enforcement of regulations applicable to earned wage access service providers (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Financial Institutions).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 951: Creating the Office of Financial Technology Innovation in the Department of Financial Institutions and a cryptocurrency pilot project, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 988: Contributions by the Department of Financial Institutions to Trump accounts.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 989: Funding for the Department of Financial Institutions for contributions to Trump accounts and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1008: Creating a baby bond program and baby bond fund, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1028: Earned wage access services.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1041: Student loans for postsecondary education, requirements related to student loan servicers, creating an office of the student loan ombudsman in the Department of Financial Institutions, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 12

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 320: Corporate powers of Marine Corps League corporations.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
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 492: Duties of review boards for banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions and eliminating the mortgage loan originator council.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 493: The procedure for the administrative dissolution of corporations.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 494: Appointment of notaries public, collection agencies, and community currency exchanges.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 582: Regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
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 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.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 390: Appointment of notaries public, collection agencies, and community currency exchanges.
Became law.

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Apr 10, 2012
SB 391: The procedure for the administrative dissolution of corporations.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 393: Duties of review boards for banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions and eliminating the mortgage loan originator council.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 17

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 265: The regulation of income tax refund anticipation loans and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Dec 15, 2009
AB 292: Recording and filing documents with the register of deeds.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 311: Payday loans.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 392: Finance charges for licensed lenders.
Stopped in committee.
May 10, 2010
AB 564: Long-term name reservation by a limited liability company (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Financial Institutions).
Became law.
May 10, 2010
AB 565: Changing the registered office or registered agent of a limited partnership or registered limited liability partnership (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Financial Institutions).
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 606: The regulation of video service providers and interim cable operators, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
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
AB 819: Prohibiting social security numbers on instruments under the corporate registration system and on records under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Apr 28, 2010
AB 902: Low-profit limited liability companies.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 10, 2010
AB 977: Eliminating the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads and transferring the office's duties to the Department of Transportation, the Department of Financial Institutions, and the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration, funding of railroad and water carrier regulation, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 2, 2009
SB 62: State finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 206: Recording and filing documents with the register of deeds.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
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.
May 26, 2010
SB 530: Regulating consumer small loans, limiting the areas in which a payday lender may operate, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.
May 17, 2010
SB 581: Prohibiting social security numbers on instruments under the corporate registration system and on records under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Became law.

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