Bills by subject

Referendum

55 bills and resolutions. 5 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 28 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 457 The conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit. (FE)
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 181 A levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 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 60 Referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 31

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 60: Referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 71: School district operating referenda.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 81: Excluding expenditures funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining equalization aid for school districts. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 207: Information provided to voters concerning proposed constitutional amendments and other statewide referenda. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 224: The form of referendum questions.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 457: The conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 483: Local wheel tax referenda. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 517: Expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 527: Eliminating the advisory referenda restrictions under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12.
Stopped in committee.

Show 21 more

Mar 23, 2026
AB 540: Extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 792: Excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 906: Expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 42: An advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 148: Reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (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.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 58: Referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 61: Excluding expenditures funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining equalization aid for school districts. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 81: School district operating referenda.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 181: A levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 205: Information provided to voters concerning proposed constitutional amendments and other statewide referenda. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 212: The form of referendum questions.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 451: The conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 467: Local wheel tax referenda. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 509: Extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 520: Expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 530: Eliminating the advisory referenda restrictions under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 781: Excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 899: Expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 38: An advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 146: Reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 14

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 295: Requiring a referendum before a municipality or county may impose a local motor vehicle registration fee.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 298: Authorizing the creation of a Dane County regional transit authority and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 331: Authorizing the village of Stockholm to become a premier resort area.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 555: The scheduling of referenda to approve school district borrowing or exceed a school district's revenue limit.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 574: Authorizing the creation of a Fox Cities regional transit authority and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 4, 2012
AB 719: Requiring a referendum before construction of highway roundabouts.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 24: Appointment of certain officers in county and judicial circuit offices (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 132: Exempting certain capital expenditures made by a technical college district from the requirement for a referendum.
Stopped in committee.

Show 4 more

Mar 23, 2012
SB 220: Authorizing the village of Stockholm to become a premier resort area.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 456: Authorizing the creation of a Fox Cities regional transit authority and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 48: Creating fiscal year allowable revenues for the state and local governmental units, returning excess revenue to the taxpayers, requiring electoral approval for certain taxing and spending decisions, and allowing local governmental units to exempt themselves from certain state mandates (first consideration).
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 68: An independent redistricting commission (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

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 509: Exempting certain capital expenditures made by a technical college district from the requirement for a referendum.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
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 645: The threshold for registration and reporting by groups and individuals seeking to influence referendum results.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 957: Authorizing the village of Stockholm to become a premier resort area.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 378: Exempting certain capital expenditures made by a technical college district from the requirement for a referendum.
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.
May 14, 2010
SB 417: The threshold for registration and reporting by groups and individuals seeking to influence referendum results.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 526: Authorizing the village of Stockholm to become a premier resort area.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SJR 9: Providing for an advisory referendum on the question of restoring the annual adjustment of the motor vehicle fuel tax rate in this state.
Stopped in committee.

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