Bills by subject

Senior citizen

52 bills and resolutions. 11 became law and 23 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 1060 Grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 13, 2026
AB 1172 Eliminating the fee for an annual fishing license issued to a resident senior citizen and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 1227 An income tax credit for property taxes paid by certain senior citizens and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 8, 2026
AB 19 Increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 26

Apr 2, 2026
AB 19: Increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.
Became law.
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 393: School bus operation by drivers over 70 and drivers with medical conditions.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
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 798: Caregiver records maintained by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 970: Grants for community emergency medical services, grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 972: Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1001: Funding for grants for community emergency medical services and falls prevention initiatives and making an appropriation. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1042: Driving skills tests for certain drivers. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1059: Funding for home-delivered meals and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 13, 2026
AB 1060: Grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1090: The statewide policy regarding homelessness, an income tax credit for property taxes paid by senior citizens, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 1172: Eliminating the fee for an annual fishing license issued to a resident senior citizen and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 8, 2026
AB 1227: An income tax credit for property taxes paid by certain senior citizens and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 58: Designating May as Older Americans Month in Wisconsin.
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 393: School bus operation by drivers over 70 and drivers with medical conditions.
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 795: Caregiver records maintained by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 970: Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 976: Grants for community emergency medical services, grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 996: Funding for grants for community emergency medical services and falls prevention initiatives and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1022: Driving skills tests for certain drivers. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1055: Funding for home-delivered meals and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1095: The property tax deferral loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 57: Designating May as Older Americans Month in Wisconsin.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 8

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.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 52: Expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 614: Fees for certain fish and game licenses issued to resident senior citizens.
Stopped in committee.
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 29: Expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 247: Exemption of individuals who are at least 65 years of age from the requirement to provide proof of identification for voting.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 302: Increasing the amount of the individual income tax personal exemption for certain older taxpayers.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 577: Protective placement.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 18

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Oct 9, 2009
AB 86: Authorizing hunting of certain game with a crossbow by nonresidents who have attained the age of 65 years.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 259: The care and treatment of persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia in residential care facilities, reports on residential care facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Feb 16, 2010
AB 332: Authorizing the use of airguns and crossbows under certain hunting licenses.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 483: The employment of minors 12 years of age or older by nonprofit organizations in and around the homes of elderly persons and persons with disabilities to perform snow shoveling, lawn mowing, leaf raking, and other similar work usual to those homes.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 27, 2010
AB 529: Violations of the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 680: Temporary restraining orders and injunctions.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 691: Requiring certain county agencies to petition a court to freeze accounts of certain individuals being financially exploited.
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
SB 64: Increasing the amount of the individual income tax personal exemption for certain older taxpayers.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 65: Expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 26, 2010
SB 87: Increasing the maximum annual loan amount under the property tax deferral loan program of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 164: Increasing the maximum claim under the school property tax credit for older claimants.
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.
Dec 4, 2009
SB 349: The employment of minors 12 years of age or older by nonprofit organizations in and around the homes of elderly persons and persons with disabilities to perform snow shoveling, lawn mowing, leaf raking, and other similar work usual to those homes.
Became law.
Apr 26, 2010
SB 399: Authorizing two or more cities, villages, towns, or counties, or a combination of such political subdivisions, to create a commission to issue conduit revenue bonds and exercise eminent domain authority and exempting from taxation interest on such bonds.
Became law.
May 10, 2010
SB 464: Temporary restraining orders and injunctions.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 503: Requiring certain county agencies to petition a court to freeze accounts of certain individuals being financially exploited.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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