Bills by subject

Privacy

64 bills and resolutions. 24 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 17 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.

AB 102 Designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 485 Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 2026
AB 192 Fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026
AB 1155 Protection of pregnant individuals’ information, authorization for disclosure, data breach, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 21

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.
Oct 31, 2025
AB 75: Department of Justice collection and reporting of certain criminal case data. (FE)
Became law.
May 13, 2026
AB 102: Designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants.
Vetoed by the governor.
Dec 10, 2025
AB 153: Income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 171: Privacy protections for judicial officers.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 192: Fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 491: Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 512: Prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 834: Courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1155: Protection of pregnant individuals’ information, authorization for disclosure, data breach, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AJR 136: The right to privacy (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Jun 10, 2025
SB 126: The effective date of certain provisions contained in 2023 Wisconsin Act 126.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 163: Income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Aug 11, 2025
SB 169: Privacy protections for judicial officers.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 192: Fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 485: Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 540: Prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 864: Courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1119: Protection of pregnant individuals’ information, authorization for disclosure, data breach, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 131: The right to privacy (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 11

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 240: The disclosure of electronic juvenile court records to law enforcement agencies and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 249: Privileged communications to a school guidance counselor, school teacher, or teacher's aide.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 12, 2012
AB 379: Keeping certain name changes confidential.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 537: The disclosure of electronic juvenile court records to other juvenile courts, municipal courts, courts of criminal jurisdiction, district attorneys and other prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 553: Matching financial records for Medical Assistance eligibility and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 124: Retention of counsel by members of the assembly and senate.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 12, 2012
SB 173: The disclosure of electronic juvenile court records to law enforcement agencies and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 283: Unauthorized possession of a correctional employee's personal identifying information and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 474: Matching financial records for Medical Assistance eligibility and providing a penalty.
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 544: Keeping certain name changes confidential.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 32

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