Bills by subject

Religious societies

41 bills and resolutions. 3 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.

AJR 10 The freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).
Adopted. Last action May 26, 2026
SB 417 Visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient during a communicable disease outbreak.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 418 Visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient during a communicable disease outbreak.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 746 An exemption from private detective and private security license and permit requirements.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 796 Grants to nonprofit religious organizations for security purposes and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 18

Mar 23, 2026
AB 418: Visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient during a communicable disease outbreak.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 746: An exemption from private detective and private security license and permit requirements.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 796: Grants to nonprofit religious organizations for security purposes and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1039: Penalty for the terrorist crimes against the occupants of a church and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1125: Disrupting access to a reproductive health service facility or place of religious worship and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
May 26, 2026
AJR 10: The freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).
Adopted.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 56: Congratulating Knights of Columbus Council 499 for achieving a century of compassionate commitment to service of the Church, their community, and their fellow man.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 122: Recognizing December 25 as the celebration of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 134: Recognizing the holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Wisconsin.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 417: Visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient during a communicable disease outbreak.
Vetoed by the governor.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 736: An exemption from private detective and private security license and permit requirements.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 789: Grants to nonprofit religious organizations for security purposes and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1018: Penalty for the terrorist crimes against the occupants of a church and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1087: Disrupting access to a reproductive health service facility or place of religious worship and providing a penalty.
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.
Jun 25, 2025
SJR 48: Congratulating Knights of Columbus Council 499 for achieving a century of compassionate commitment to service of the Church, their community, and their fellow man.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 114: Recognizing December 25 as the celebration of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 129: Recognizing the holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Wisconsin.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 9

May 27, 2011
AB 7: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 461: The statute of limitations for sexual contact with a child.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 523: Permitting a funeral establishment to be located in cemetery, prohibiting discrimination against a funeral establishment that has no relationship with a cemetery, prohibiting discrimination against a cemetery that has not relationship with a funeral establishment, and eliminating a property tax exemption for cemetery authority property.
Stopped in committee.
Feb 16, 2012
AR 20: Proclaiming Catholic Schools Week.
Adopted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 6: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
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 345: The statute of limitations for sexual contact with a child.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 19, 2012
SJR 73: Commending Timothy Michael Dolan on his elevation to the cardinalate.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

2009–10 session: 14

Apr 28, 2010
AB 85: Temporary alcohol beverage retail licenses.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 453: The statute of limitations for sexual contact with a child.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 590: Elimination of an exception for spiritual treatment of a child in the law criminalizing physical abuse of a child and in the laws governing the practice of medicine or surgery, the investigation of child abuse or neglect, the administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody, the election of Christian Science treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 784: Reporting the results of a religious organization's investigation of sexual contact with a child and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 831: Prohibiting discrimination against an employee who declines to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer or with an agent, representative, or designee of the employer, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the opinion of the employer about religious or political matters.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 839: The statute of limitations for sexual contact with a child and limits on recovery against the state and local political subdivisions.
Stopped in committee.
May 20, 2010
AB 947: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 22: Commending Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan on his appointment as archbishop of New York.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 199: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, and the fee for an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 319: The statute of limitations for sexual contact with a child.
Stopped in committee.

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