Bills by subject

Natural disaster

31 bills and resolutions. 5 became law and 13 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 790 Creating the water fund for our future, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 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 139 A tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 580 Disaster assistance grants. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 12

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 139: A tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 580: Disaster assistance grants. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 581: Disaster assistance and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 13, 2026
AB 790: Creating the water fund for our future, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 889: Creating the Wisconsin Climate Corps program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
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 118: A tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 557: Disaster assistance and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 558: Disaster assistance grants. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 958: Creating the water fund for our future, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1178: Creating the Wisconsin Climate Corps program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 6

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 297: Prohibiting an insurer from taking various actions with respect to property insurance because of claims based on acts of nature.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 8: Continuity of government (second consideration).
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 118: Communications by members of the legislature.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 126: The due date for payment of yield taxes on merchantable timber cut on damaged managed forest land and the assessment of payments per acre for damaged managed forest land.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 10: Continuity of government (second consideration).
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 13

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Oct 9, 2009
AB 316: Emergency management, succession of public offices, liability and licensure of emergency volunteers, disaster relief, ratification of the pest control compact, transportation and disposal of animal carcasses, the plant industry, computation of school days, variance for hospital requirements, public works mutual assistance, emergencies related to computer or telecommunication systems, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 317: Interim successors for legislators, meetings of the legislature and legislative committees, and temporary seat of government for the legislature.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 318: Disaster assistance and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 320: Creating an exception to local levy limits and the expenditure restraint program.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 838: Creating a refundable individual income tax credit for property taxes paid on a principal dwelling that is destroyed by a natural or man-made disaster and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 30, 2010
AB 959: The due date for payment of yield taxes on merchantable timber cut on damaged managed forest land and the assessment of payments per acre for damaged managed forest land.
Stopped in committee.
Oct 13, 2009
AJR 59: Continuity of government (first consideration).
Adopted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 226: Emergency management, succession of public offices, liability and licensure of emergency volunteers, disaster relief, ratification of the pest control compact, transportation and disposal of animal carcasses, the plant industry, computation of school days, variance for hospital requirements, public works mutual assistance, emergencies related to computer or telecommunication systems, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 20, 2010
SB 227: Interim successors for legislators, meetings of the legislature and legislative committees, and temporary seat of government for the legislature.
Became law.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 228: Disaster assistance and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 230: Creating an exception to local levy limits and the expenditure restraint program.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SJR 39: Continuity of government (first consideration).
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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