Minority groups
64 bills and resolutions. 5 became law, 1 was vetoed, 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
- SB 652 Race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
- SB 810 Reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
- AB 27 Expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action 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. Last action Mar 23, 2026
Every bill on this subject
2025–26 session: 44
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 27: Expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- 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
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 669: Race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 745: Reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 989: Minority health grants.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
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- Mar 21, 2025 AJR 5: Proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AJR 40: Celebrating 50 years of strength and resilience of the Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, and Vietnamese people.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026 AJR 41: Proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Months.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Sep 9, 2025 AJR 48: Commemorating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day and honoring the Hmong-Lao veterans who served alongside the United States in the Vietnam War.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AJR 83: Recognizing September 15 to October 15, 2025, as Hispanic Heritage Month in Wisconsin.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026 AJR 89: Honoring Wisconsin’s Hispanic veterans.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AJR 109: Honoring Wisconsin’s Hispanic and Latino veterans.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AJR 151: Proclaiming February 2026 as Black History Month.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 2: Expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
- May 13, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 404: Creating a Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- May 13, 2026 SB 652: Race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 721: Reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 9, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 1002: Minority health grants.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SJR 10: Proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SJR 45: Proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Months.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SJR 84: Honoring Wisconsin’s Hispanic veterans.
Stopped in committee.
- Feb 9, 2026 SJR 92: Proclaiming October 2025 as Filipino American History Month in the state of Wisconsin.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026 SJR 128: Paying tribute to the entire Polish community that has lived in Wisconsin for 180 years and contributed to its strength.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026 SJR 134: Proclaiming February 2026 as Black History Month.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
2011–12 session: 12
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 18: Collection and analysis of motor vehicle traffic stop information and law enforcement training standards.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Aug 2, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 513: A program to employ 10,000 individuals in southeastern Wisconsin.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012 AJR 6: The life and service of General Vang Pao.
Stopped in committee.
- Sep 16, 2011 AJR 17: Recognizing Black History Month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2012 AJR 65: Commending Major General Marcia Anderson.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Sep 13, 2011
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- Jun 24, 2011
- Mar 23, 2012 SJR 14: Recognizing Black History Month.
Stopped in committee.
2009–10 session: 8
- Apr 28, 2010
- May 26, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Sep 22, 2009
- Sep 22, 2009
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 359: Directing school boards to provide instruction about the recent history of the Hmong people.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 25, 2009 SJR 12: Recognizing and supporting national Minority Cancer Awareness Week.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
- Mar 9, 2010 SJR 63: Recognizing Black History Month.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject