Bills by subject

Milwaukee: City

56 bills and resolutions. 10 became law and 24 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 91 The requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 684 Eliminating and modifying certain provisions enacted under 2023 Act 12 regarding the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 727 Inmate access to the outdoors. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 15

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 91: The requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 684: Eliminating and modifying certain provisions enacted under 2023 Act 12 regarding the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 727: Inmate access to the outdoors. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 767: The management of assets of and the voting of ownership interests in securities by the Wisconsin Retirement System and the retirement systems of the City and County of Milwaukee. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 871: Constructing laterals and service pipes without a landowner’s permission in the City of Milwaukee. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 878: A tax credit for certain sales and use taxes paid on services sold through an amusement device. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 53: Commemorating the Bay View labor strike and tragedy.
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 100: The requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 712: Inmate access to the outdoors. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 761: Eliminating and modifying certain provisions enacted under 2023 Act 12 regarding the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 763: The management of assets of and the voting of ownership interests in securities by the Wisconsin Retirement System and the retirement systems of the City and County of Milwaukee. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 848: Constructing laterals and service pipes without a landowner’s permission in the City of Milwaukee. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 865: A tax credit for certain sales and use taxes paid on services sold through an amusement device. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 15

Mar 23, 2012
AB 8: The filing of certain forms related to Tax Incremental Financing District Number 72 in the city of Milwaukee.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 58: State finances, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the Medical Assistance program, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 192: Provision of police or fire protection services by a county sheriff or municipality.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 529: Licensing of taxicabs by a 1st class city.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 3, 2012
AB 725: Contracts between the state, a county with a population of 750,000 or more, or a 1st class city and financial institutions and devoting 10 percent of the state's, 20 percent of such a county's, and 40 percent of such a city's expenditures on economic development and housing programs and procurements to several areas in the city of Milwaukee.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 12, 2012
AJR 112: Honoring the Port of Milwaukee as Grantee for Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41 and supporting the inclusion of nine additional Wisconsin counties in the zone.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 127: The life and public service of Harry F. Franke.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AR 6: Commemorating the Bay View labor strike and massacre.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2011
SB 11: The filing of certain forms related to Tax Incremental Financing District Number 72 in the city of Milwaukee.
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 83: Various changes to the eminent domain laws.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 128: Provision of police or fire protection services by a county sheriff or municipality.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 6, 2012
SB 339: Noncompetitive appointment of certain disabled veterans to classified positions in the state civil service system.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 437: Licensing of taxicabs by a 1st class city.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 49: The life and public service of Wayne F. Whittow.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

2009–10 session: 26

Oct 9, 2009
AB 33: Technical changes that affect the public debt amortization fund of a first class city.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 69: Creating an individual income tax checkoff for Wisconsin food banks that are members of Feeding America and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 11, 2010
AB 165: Expanding the types of property that may be specially assessed by a neighborhood improvement district.
Became law.
Mar 19, 2010
AB 213: Establishing and changing compensation for city and village elective offices; signing village contracts; bidding procedure for village public construction contracts; officer-of-the-peace status of village officers; publication by the city clerk of fund receipts and disbursements; village and 4th class city regulation of political signs; liability of counties and cities for mob damage; means of providing police and fire protection by cities and villages; holdover status of appointed city and village officers; use of the s. 32.05 procedure in villages for certain housing and urban renewal condemnation; and application of public contract bidder prequalification to 1st class cities.
Became law.
Feb 22, 2010
AB 248: The possession and consumption of alcohol beverages on retail licensed premises in a park in a 1st class city.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 475: Prohibiting privatization of certain municipal water utilities.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 615: The powers and duties of the board of school directors and the superintendent of schools in a first class city school district, awarding a grant to a nonprofit corporation, requiring a referendum, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 629: Designating and marking a portion of I 43 in the city of Milwaukee as the Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 654: Requiring local units of government to use the qualifications-based selection process for certain public works consulting contracts.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Apr 28, 2010
AB 739: Speed limit violations in a first class city and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 911: Designating and marking a portion of STH 241 in the city of Milwaukee as Historic U.S. Highway 41.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 920: Requiring the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of a passenger rail stop in the city of Waterloo.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 960: Requiring that certain rail passenger service extension projects be enumerated by the legislature.
Stopped in committee.
Nov 10, 2009
AJR 87: The life and public service of Reuben K. Harpole, Jr.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 117: The life and public service of Mary Anne McNulty.
Stopped in committee.
Sep 22, 2009
AR 12: Commending the actions of Mayor Tom Barrett.
Adopted.
Apr 28, 2010
AR 28: Commemorating the Bay View labor strike and massacre.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 24: Creating an individual income tax checkoff for Wisconsin food banks that are members of Feeding America and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 192: The possession and consumption of alcohol beverages on retail licensed premises in a park in a 1st class city.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 398: Privatization of certain municipal water utilities.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 405: The powers and duties of the board of school directors and the superintendent of schools in a first class city school district, awarding a grant to a nonprofit corporation, requiring a referendum, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 15, 2010
SB 410: Designating and marking a portion of I 43 in the city of Milwaukee as the Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 442: Requiring local units of government to use the qualifications-based selection process for certain public works consulting contracts.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 680: Requiring that certain rail passenger service extension projects be enumerated by the legislature.
Stopped in committee.
May 10, 2010
SJR 64: The life and public service of Mary Anne McNulty.
Adopted.

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