Bills by subject

Indians and tribal issues

103 bills and resolutions. 26 became law and 40 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
AB 98 Pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event.
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 194 Modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 854 Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (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: 49

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.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 98: Pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event.
Became law.
Mar 28, 2025
AB 99: Authorization for tribal governments to copy certified copies of vital records for administrative use.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 101: Requiring school districts to report information related to American Indian children attending school in the school district.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 109: A lifetime license that authorizes an individual to teach an American Indian language in an American Indian language program and modifying rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 110: The membership of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 191: Requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work address.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 194: Modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 16, 2026
AB 237: The age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.
Became law.
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.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 279: Talent recruitment grants. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 360: Small law enforcement agency grant pilot program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 435: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 530: The operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 635: Notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (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 738: Decertification of law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers and tactical emergency medical services professionals and the use of force by law enforcement officers. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 843: Citizenship as a requirement to be employed as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 854: Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 879: Grants for planting trees to address urban heat islands, eligible recipients for urban forestry grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 897: Elimination of a jury trial in a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) proceeding and substitution of judge in a proceeding for the termination of parental rights.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 983: Surplus property held by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
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 1200: Contributions by corporations, cooperative associations, labor organizations, and federally recognized American Indian Tribes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 113: Recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.
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 85: Pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 86: Authorization for tribal governments to copy certified copies of vital records for administrative use.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 87: A lifetime license that authorizes an individual to teach an American Indian language in an American Indian language program and modifying rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 88: The membership of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 89: Requiring school districts to report information related to American Indian children attending school in the school district.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 191: Requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work address.
Became law.
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 285: Talent recruitment grants. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 318: Small law enforcement agency grant pilot program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 391: Equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 436: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 519: The operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 628: Notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
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 730: Decertification of law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers and tactical emergency medical services professionals and the use of force by law enforcement officers. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 7, 2026
SB 842: Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 846: Citizenship as a requirement to be employed as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 867: Grants for planting trees to address urban heat islands, eligible recipients for urban forestry grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 886: Elimination of a jury trial in a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) proceeding and substitution of judge in a proceeding for the termination of parental rights.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 984: Surplus property held by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
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 1156: Contributions by corporations, cooperative associations, labor organizations, and federally recognized American Indian Tribes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 108: Recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 16

May 27, 2011
AB 7: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 26: The use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards.
Stopped in committee.
Nov 29, 2011
AB 30: Delegation by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of powers regarding the care and custody of the child by a power of attorney.
Became law.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 95: Permits issued by the Department of Revenue for the retail sale of alcohol beverages.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 188: Delaying the date by which school districts must comply with certain orders related to terminating the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 276: Allowing certain pupils to possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 481: Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 540: Training in traumatic brain injury awareness for law enforcement officers, tribal officers, emergency medical technicians, and first responders and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 564: A pupil's possession and use of an epinephrine auto-injector.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 3, 2012
AB 714: Mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect by professors, administrators, coaches, and other employees of a public, private, or tribal postsecondary educational institution.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 124: Delaying the date by which school districts must comply with certain orders related to terminating the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name.
Stopped in committee.
Nov 28, 2011
SB 204: Allowing certain pupils to possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector.
Became law.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 386: Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 419: A pupil's possession and use of an epinephrine auto-injector.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 471: Training in traumatic brain injury awareness for law enforcement officers, tribal officers, emergency medical technicians, and first responders and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 38

Apr 28, 2010
AB 35: The use of race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots by school boards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 99: Adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 140: Adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 204: Establishing a charter school in conjunction with an American Indian tribe.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 210: Providing benefits and protections to tribal schools and tribal school pupils and staff similar to those provided to private schools and private school pupils and staff and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Nov 18, 2009
AB 211: Administration of grant funds under the county-tribal cooperative law enforcement program.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 212: Liability for actions of tribal law enforcement officers when enforcing state laws.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 17, 2010
AB 296: Children and their families who are involved in two or more systems of care and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Dec 2, 2009
AB 297: Child abuse and neglect prevention grants.
Became law.

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Apr 28, 2010
AB 421: Indian child welfare.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 424: Transferring ownership and jurisdiction of a municipality's highways to an American Indian tribe or agency of the United States government.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 473: Fees from retired law enforcement officers seeking to carry concealed weapons and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 474: Carrying concealed weapons by law enforcement officers and by retired law enforcement officers.
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.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 513: The amounts appropriated for tuition grants and for Wisconsin higher education grants for University of Wisconsin system students, technical college students, and tribal college students; grants to technical college districts to reduce unemployment; grants to businesses to make capital expenditures; increasing the total amount of angel investment credits; creating a new individual income tax upper bracket; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 549: Psychological evaluations for law enforcement officers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
May 10, 2010
AB 713: Mutual assistance between tribal and county or municipal law enforcement agencies.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 924: Law enforcement standards and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
May 10, 2010
SB 25: The use of race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots by school boards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 69: Adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 111: Adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 125: Establishing a charter school in conjunction with an Indian tribe.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2010
SB 146: Providing benefits and protections to tribal schools and tribal school pupils and staff similar to those provided to private schools and private school pupils and staff and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 147: Administration of grant funds under the county-tribal cooperative law enforcement program.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 10, 2010
SB 148: Liability for actions of tribal law enforcement officers when enforcing state laws.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 210: Children and their families who are involved in two or more systems of care and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 211: Child abuse and neglect prevention grants.
Stopped in committee.
May 10, 2010
SB 287: Transferring ownership and jurisdiction of a municipality's highways to an American Indian tribe or agency of the United States government.
Became law.
Dec 14, 2009
SB 288: Indian child welfare.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 333: 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.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 376: Fees from retired law enforcement officers seeking to carry concealed weapons and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 377: Carrying concealed weapons by law enforcement officers and by retired law enforcement officers.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 395: Psychological evaluations for law enforcement officers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 10, 2010
SB 475: Reimbursement of counties and Indian tribes for unexpected or unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent by tribal courts and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 584: Mutual assistance between tribal and county or municipal law enforcement agencies.
Stopped in committee.
May 14, 2010
SB 630: Reimbursement of counties and Indian tribes for unexpected or unusually high-cost placement of Indians in mental health treatment facilities and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 676: Law enforcement standards and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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