Bills by subject

Public health

62 bills and resolutions. 10 became law and 30 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.

AJR 10 The freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).
Adopted. Last action May 26, 2026
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 854 Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
SB 842 Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 7, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 40

Mar 23, 2026
AB 12: State agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts. (FE)
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
AB 59: The use of federal capitalization grant funds for lead service line replacement. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 196: Rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 403: Requiring universal changing stations in certain buildings, creating a tax credit for installation of the stations, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 544: A statewide retail food establishment food grading system, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 563: Requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke in operating rooms. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 607: Housing and homelessness; emergency rental assistance program; indigent civil legal services; workforce development; community action agencies; poverty reports; mental health; economic security; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services; urban mass transit aid; lead exposure and abatement services; lead service line replacement; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 741: Personal hygiene products for inmates of state correctional institutions and county jails and houses of correction and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 749: Instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 753: Grants to match county investments in the health care, public health, and care provider workforce and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 756: Local health officer authority to mandate business closure to control communicable disease.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 765: Bonding for lead service line replacement and granting bonding authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 13, 2026
AB 790: Creating the water fund for our future, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 854: Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 27, 2026
AB 931: Grants to HealthNet of Rock County, Inc.; a reference to generalized public health nursing programs; and updating terminology from “advanced practice nurse prescriber” to “advanced practice registered nurse” (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health Services).
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1071: Testing and labeling related to toxic heavy metals in baby food and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1111: A public health campaign for prevention of tobacco and electronic cigarette use, grants to organizations working on youth vaping and cessation services, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 26, 2026
AJR 10: The freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).
Adopted.
Sep 9, 2025
AJR 47: Declaring May as Eye Health Awareness Month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Jan 22, 2026
AR 11: Declaring January as Blood Donor Month in the State of Wisconsin.
Adopted.
Aug 11, 2025
SB 31: State agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts. (FE)
Became law.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Jul 2, 2025
SB 56: The use of federal capitalization grant funds for lead service line replacement. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 170: Rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 398: Requiring universal changing stations in certain buildings, creating a tax credit for installation of the stations, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 442: Requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke in operating rooms. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 605: Housing and homelessness; emergency rental assistance program; indigent civil legal services; workforce development; community action agencies; poverty reports; mental health; economic security; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services; urban mass transit aid; lead exposure and abatement services; lead service line replacement; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 727: Personal hygiene products for inmates of state correctional institutions and county jails and houses of correction and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 731: Instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 746: Local health officer authority to mandate business closure to control communicable disease.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 747: Grants to match county investments in the health care, public health, and care provider workforce and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 769: Bonding for lead service line replacement and granting bonding authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 786: Food allergen training and certificates of food protection practices, rules addressing food allergens, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 7, 2026
SB 842: Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 910: Grants to HealthNet of Rock County, Inc.; a reference to generalized public health nursing programs; and updating terminology from “advanced practice nurse prescriber” to “advanced practice registered nurse” (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health Services).
Stopped in committee.
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 1082: A public health campaign for prevention of tobacco and electronic cigarette use, grants to organizations working on youth vaping and cessation services, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 4: The freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 51: Declaring May as Eye Health Awareness Month.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 12

Mar 23, 2012
AB 204: Prohibiting the installation, sale, and distribution of wheel weights and other wheel balancing products that contain lead.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 266: The sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 332: Inclusion in the economic impact analysis for a proposed rule an assessment of the impact that the proposed rule will have on public health and the environment.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 483: Prohibiting the sale or use of lead wheel weights in connection with the installation or balancing of motor vehicle tires.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 562: Limiting the authority of a city, village, or town to enact a development moratorium ordinance.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 595: A permit exemption for the placement of a pier containing a floating toilet facility in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 146: Prohibiting the installation, sale, and distribution of wheel weights and other wheel balancing products that contain lead.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 192: The sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 229: Inclusion in the economic impact analysis for a proposed rule an assessment of the impact that the proposed rule will have on public health and the environment.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 27, 2012
SB 262: A permit exemption for the placement of a pier containing a floating toilet facility in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
Became law.

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Mar 7, 2012
SB 357: Applying a service member's military education, training, or other experience for purposes of satisfying certain requirements for a professional credential.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 504: Limiting the authority of a city, village, or town to enact a development moratorium ordinance.
Became law.

2009–10 session: 10

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 544: Prohibiting the installation, sale, and distribution of wheel weights and other wheel balancing products that contain lead.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 27, 2010
AB 659: HIV testing, disclosure of HIV test results, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 27, 2010
AB 709: Requiring access to toilet facilities in a retail establishment, immunity from civil liability related to use of the toilet facilities, and providing penalties.
Became law.
May 4, 2009
AJR 42: Recognizing April 8 as Wellness Day in Wisconsin.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 94: Extending a state of public health emergency.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 364: Prohibiting the installation, sale, and distribution of wheel weights and other wheel balancing products that contain lead.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 700: The sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.
Stopped in committee.
May 1, 2009
SJR 24: Proclaiming May as American Stroke Month.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 27, 2010
SJR 65: Lead poisoning hazards, lead abatement, and requesting a study.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

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