Bills by subject

Lobbying

17 bills and resolutions. 2 became law and 11 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 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 1093 Employment by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
SB 1035 Employment by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 675 Attempts to influence certain governmental entities by former state officers and employees and attempts to influence state procurement decisions.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 26, 2012

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 4

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 1093: Employment by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
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 1035: Employment by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 4

Mar 23, 2012
AB 621: Attempts to influence action upon model or similar proposed legislation, prohibiting the expending of certain moneys by members of the legislature, and reporting by certain persons providing or state public officials receiving certain things of value for scholarship purposes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 656: The prosecution and venue for trial of certain offenses by certain state residents.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 673: Campaign contributions to the governor or certain committees by lobbyists, principals, and other persons who may be affected by proposed administrative rules.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 26, 2012
AB 675: Attempts to influence certain governmental entities by former state officers and employees and attempts to influence state procurement decisions.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 9

Apr 28, 2010
AB 62: The prosecution and venue for trial of certain offenses by certain state residents.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 168: Preparation and legislative consideration of a biennial budget bill; making executive sessions of the Joint Committee on Finance relating to the biennial budget bill available in real time for viewing by the public on the legislature's Internet Web site; and reporting of certain information by lobbying principals.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 245: Service by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 304: Ineligibility of convicted felons for licensure as lobbyists.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 388: Campaign financing, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to the Public Integrity Endowment, candidate time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels, staffing of the Government Accountability Board; providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 92: Preparation and legislative consideration of a biennial budget bill; making all meetings of the Joint Committee on Finance relating to the biennial budget bill available in real time for viewing by the public on the legislature's Internet Web site; and reporting of certain information by lobbying principals.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 217: Ineligibility of convicted felons for licensure as lobbyists.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 221: Campaign financing, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to the Public Integrity Endowment, candidate time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels, staffing of the Government Accountability Board; providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.

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