Subjects

Hours of labor

62 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 367 Relating to: exemptions from minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for minor league baseball players. Died at session end 2025
• AB 461 Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) Vetoed 2025
• AB 474 Relating to: state preemption of local employment regulations. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 374 Relating to: exemptions from minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for minor league baseball players. Became law 2025
• SB 454 Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 464 Relating to: state preemption of local employment regulations. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 1146 Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2025
• SB 1115 Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2025
• AB 484 Relating to: state preemption of local employment regulations. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 489 Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses' right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2023
• AB 583 Relating to: the rights of employees to request and receive work schedule changes; predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning employees; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 938 Relating to: an income tax subtraction for overtime wages and certain bonuses. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 470 Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses' right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty. Died at session end 2023
• SB 627 Relating to: the rights of employees to request and receive work schedule changes; predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning employees; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 869 Relating to: an income tax subtraction for overtime wages and certain bonuses. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 324 Relating to: the employment of minors. Died at session end 2021
• AB 486 Relating to: the rights of employees to request and receive work schedule changes; predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning employees; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 332 Relating to: the employment of minors. Vetoed 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 265 Relating to: the rights of employees to request and receive work schedule changes; predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning employees; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 981 Relating to: overtime pay for individuals employed at motion picture theaters. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 154 Relating to: the exemption of bona fide administrative, executive, and professional employees from the overtime pay requirements of the wage and hours laws, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE) 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 770 Relating to: workforce housing development tax incremental districts; local fees and charges; local levy limits; subdivision approval conditions; plat approval conditions; expiration of certain project approvals; division of land by certified survey map; erosion control and storm water management; limiting certain local regulatory authority; relocation benefits in condemnation proceedings; and zoning ordinance amendments. (FE) Became law 2017
• AB 822 Relating to: confidentiality of financial institution information maintained by the Department of Financial Institutions; periodic examinations of financial institutions; savings bank loan limitations; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; capital of state banks; security provided by public depositories; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and modifying an administrative rule of the Department of Workforce Development related to an exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons. Became law 2017
• AB 858 Relating to: school conference and activities leave. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 866 Relating to: the rights of employees to request and receive work schedule changes; predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning employees; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 103 Relating to: the exemption of bona fide administrative, executive, and professional employees from the overtime pay requirements of the wage and hours laws, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (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 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 640 Relating to: workforce housing development tax incremental districts; local fees and charges; local levy limits; subdivision approval conditions; plat approval conditions; expiration of certain project approvals; division of land by certified survey map; erosion control and storm water management; limiting certain local regulatory authority; relocation benefits in condemnation proceedings; and zoning ordinance amendments. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 686 Relating to: confidentiality of financial institution information maintained by the Department of Financial Institutions; periodic examinations of financial institutions; savings bank loan limitations; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; capital of state banks; security provided by public depositories; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and modifying an administrative rule of the Department of Workforce Development related to an exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons. Died at session end 2017
• SB 21 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2015 legislature. Became law 2015
• AB 118 Relating to: permitting an employee to voluntarily choose to work without one day of rest in seven. Died at session end 2015
• SB 342 Relating to: the exemption of bona fide administrative, executive, and professional employees from the overtime pay requirements of the wage and hours laws, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (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 357 Relating to: overtime pay for law enforcement officers employed by amusement or recreational establishments and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SJR 15 Relating to: raising the overtime pay threshold. Died at session end 2015
• AB 8 Relating to: restrictions on hunting within a specified distance of hospitals, sanatoriums, or school grounds and restrictions imposed by local governmental units on hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow. Became law 2013
• AB 40 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2013 legislature. (FE) Became law 2013
• AB 204 Relating to: granting victims of certain offenses a right to be accompanied by a victim advocate. Died at session end 2013
• AB 360 Relating to: emergency detention, involuntary commitment, and privileged communications and information. Became law 2013
• AB 405 Relating to: relinquishing custody of a newborn child. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 611 Relating to: the provision of compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation by private employers. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 667 Relating to: permitting an employee to voluntarily choose to work without one day of rest in seven. Died at session end 2013
• AB 675 Relating to: evaluation of infants for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and referral of infants who have that condition for services and treatment. (FE) Became law 2013
• AB 712 Relating to: exempting employers from keeping records of the hours of employment of an employee who is exempt from the overtime pay requirement and who is not compensated on an hourly rate basis. Became law 2013
• AB 728 Relating to: regulation of hospitals, granting rule-making authority, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (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 127 Relating to: emergency detention, involuntary commitment, and privileged communications and information. Died at session end 2013
• SB 326 Relating to: relinquishing custody of a newborn child. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 354 Relating to: granting victims of certain offenses a right to be accompanied by a victim advocate. Died at session end 2013
• SB 508 Relating to: permitting an employee to voluntarily choose to work without one day of rest in seven. Died at session end 2013
• SB 529 Relating to: evaluation of infants for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and referral of infants who have that condition for services and treatment. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 546 Relating to: expanding eligibility for the earned income tax credit; hospital best practices for postpartum patients and newborns; hospital staff privileges and written agreements required for nurse-midwives; coverage of nurse-midwives under the injured patients and families compensation fund; a report on information related to hospital neonatal intensive care units; an electronic application and information system to determine eligibility and register for public assistance programs; directing the Department of Health Services to request a Medical Assistance waiver; evidence-based home visitation program services for persons who are at risk of poor birth outcomes or of abusing or neglecting their children; designating race and ethnicity on birth certificates; a report on fetal and infant mortality and birth outcomes; requiring informed consent for performance on pregnant women of certain elective procedures prior to the full gestational term of a fetus; cultural competency training for certain students enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System and the technical college system; granting rule-making authority; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 557 Relating to: exempting employers from keeping records of the hours of employment of an employee who is exempt from the overtime pay requirement and who is not compensated on an hourly rate basis. Died at session end 2013
• SB 560 Relating to: regulation of hospitals, granting rule-making authority, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE) Became law 2013
• SB 623 Relating to: eliminating requirement to have an ultrasound before obtaining an abortion and eliminating requirement that physicians performing abortions have admitting privileges at certain hospitals. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 651 Relating to: the exemption of companionship services providers from the overtime pay requirements of the wage and hours laws and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. Died at session end 2013