Bills by subject

Joint Legislative Council

16 bills and resolutions. 3 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 5 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 277 The expiration of administrative rules. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 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
AB 1069 A study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
SB 1038 A study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 5

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 1069: A study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
May 13, 2026
SB 277: The expiration of administrative rules. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1038: A study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 5

Mar 23, 2012
AB 72: Wind energy system rules.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 170: Creation of a task force on the elections process and election technology.
Stopped in committee.
Feb 14, 2011
SB 1: Membership of the Joint Legislative Council.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 50: Wind energy system rules.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 304: Creating a Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 6

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 9, 2010
AJR 114: The retirement of Don Dyke, Chief of Legal Services, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 613: Creating a Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 26, 2010
SJR 74: The retirement of Russ Whitesel, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 26, 2010
SJR 78: The retirement of John Stolzenberg, chief of research services, Legislative Council staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Dec 15, 2010
SR 13: The retirement of Ron Sklansky, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
Adopted.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject