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105 bills across 7 sessions, from the Legislature's subject index.

• AB 50 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 45 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE) Became law 2025
• AB 211 Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban. Vetoed 2025
• AB 234 Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and electronic nicotine devices. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 453 Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE) Became law 2025
• AB 524 Relating to: raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products; providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of electronic vaping devices; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 603 Relating to: providing written notice of tax assessor entry upon property. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 881 Relating to: water diversion or elevation projects in towns. Vetoed 2025
• AB 885 Relating to: limitations on extraterritorial subdivision ordinances of incorporated municipalities. Died at session end 2025
• SB 211 Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban. Died at session end 2025
• SB 257 Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and electronic nicotine devices. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 524 Relating to: raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products; providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of electronic vaping devices; and providing a penalty. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 596 Relating to: providing written notice of tax assessor entry upon property. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 873 Relating to: limitations on extraterritorial subdivision ordinances of incorporated municipalities. Died at session end 2025
• SB 966 Relating to: water diversion or elevation projects in towns. Died at session end 2025
• AB 1111 Relating to: 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) Died at session end 2025
• AB 1112 Relating to: applying the indoor smoking ban to electronic delivery devices and marijuana. Died at session end 2025
• AB 1129 Relating to: an assistance program for water infrastructure in 3rd class and 4th class cities, villages, and towns; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 1188 Relating to: authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 1082 Relating to: 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) Died at session end 2025
• SB 1083 Relating to: applying the indoor smoking ban to electronic delivery devices and marijuana. Died at session end 2025
• SB 1088 Relating to: an assistance program for water infrastructure in 3rd class and 4th class cities, villages, and towns; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• SB 1148 Relating to: authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE) Died at session end 2025
• AB 43 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 96 Relating to: developer-financed tax incremental districts. Died at session end 2023
• SB 70 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature. (FE) Became law 2023
• AB 768 Relating to: water and sewerage system connections and annexation of territory and extraterritorial zoning in certain towns. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• AB 881 Relating to: town withdrawals from county zoning and the effect of a jurisdiction change on zoning provisions. Died at session end 2023
• SB 103 Relating to: developer-financed tax incremental districts. Died at session end 2023
• SB 691 Relating to: water and sewerage system connections and annexation of territory and extraterritorial zoning in certain towns. (FE) Died at session end 2023
• SB 826 Relating to: town withdrawals from county zoning and the effect of a jurisdiction change on zoning provisions. Became law 2023
• AB 1185 Relating to: allowing towns to exceed their retail liquor license quota by issuing one additional retail license. Died at session end 2023
• AB 68 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature. (FE) Became law 2021
• AB 287 Relating to: local reporting requirements related to general transportation aids. Died at session end 2021
• AB 894 Relating to: local land use restrictions. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 111 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature. (FE) Died at session end 2021
• SB 303 Relating to: local reporting requirements related to general transportation aids. Became law 2021
• SB 835 Relating to: local land use restrictions. (FE) Became law 2021
• SB 994 Relating to: providing equipment under 1989 Wisconsin Act 31, hazardous substances safety data sheets, and the designation of a head of emergency management for cities, villages, and towns (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Military Affairs). Died at session end 2021
• AB 1025 Relating to: providing equipment under 1989 Wisconsin Act 31, hazardous substances safety data sheets, and the designation of a head of emergency management for cities, villages, and towns (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Military Affairs). Became law 2021
• AB 56 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2019 legislature. Became law 2019
• SB 23 Relating to: requiring a supermajority vote for bills overturning local government policies, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations. Died at session end 2019
• AB 138 Relating to: prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit the enforcement of federal or state law relating to illegal aliens or immigration status, authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence an enforcement action, providing a reduction in shared revenue payments, and creating governmental liability for damages caused by illegal aliens. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 184 Relating to: local reporting requirements related to general transportation aids. Died at session end 2019
• AB 188 Relating to: facilities for holding juveniles in secure custody. (FE) Became law 2019
• AB 485 Relating to: local contracts with the federal government related to housing or detaining persons in locked detention facilities and a limitation on establishing county secured facilities. Died at session end 2019
• AB 681 Relating to: requiring a supermajority county board vote to enact ordinances that affect only towns. Died at session end 2019
• AB 736 Relating to: town zoning in shorelands, the scope of county shoreland zoning ordinances, and authorizing partial county zoning. (FE) Became law 2019
• AB 859 Relating to: making changes related to mixed-use tax incremental financing districts, increasing the amount of time a city or village may extend the life of a tax incremental district to improve its affordable and workforce housing, allowing a reduction in the amount of certain impact fees, and authorizing local units of government to implement workforce housing initiatives. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 151 Relating to: prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit the enforcement of federal or state law relating to illegal aliens or immigration status, authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence an enforcement action, providing a reduction in shared revenue payments, and creating governmental liability for damages caused by illegal aliens. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 167 Relating to: local reporting requirements related to general transportation aids. Died at session end 2019
• SB 256 Relating to: local regulation of transportation network companies, their drivers, and the drivers' vehicles. Died at session end 2019
• SB 402 Relating to: local contracts with the federal government related to housing or detaining persons in locked detention facilities and a limitation on establishing county secured facilities. Died at session end 2019
• SB 641 Relating to: requiring a supermajority county board vote to enact ordinances that affect only towns. Died at session end 2019
• SB 662 Relating to: town zoning in shorelands, the scope of county shoreland zoning ordinances, and authorizing partial county zoning. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• SB 811 Relating to: making changes related to mixed-use tax incremental financing districts, increasing the amount of time a city or village may extend the life of a tax incremental district to improve its affordable and workforce housing, allowing a reduction in the amount of certain impact fees, and authorizing local units of government to implement workforce housing initiatives. (FE) Died at session end 2019
• AB 127 Relating to: prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit immigration status inquiries and reports to, and cooperation with, other units of government about the presence of illegal aliens, authorizing a resident of this state to commence an enforcement action, and providing a reduction in shared revenue payments. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 190 Relating to: prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit the enforcement of federal or state law relating to illegal aliens or immigration status, authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence an enforcement action, providing a reduction in shared revenue payments, and creating governmental liability for damages caused by illegal aliens. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 291 Relating to: project costs for tax incremental districts incurred for territory located within an adjacent city, village, or town. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 348 Relating to: limiting the authority of the state and political subdivisions to regulate wireless facilities and authorizing political subdivisions to impose setback requirements for certain mobile service support structures. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 832 Relating to: local licensure of transportation network drivers. Died at session end 2017
• AB 978 Relating to: local regulation of historic properties. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• AB 994 Relating to: local reporting requirements related to general transportation aids. Died at session end 2017
• SB 223 Relating to: project costs for tax incremental districts incurred for territory located within an adjacent city, village, or town. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 245 Relating to: requiring a supermajority vote for bills overturning local government policies, ordinances, and regulations. Died at session end 2017
• SB 275 Relating to: prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit the enforcement of federal or state law relating to illegal aliens or immigration status, authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence an enforcement action, providing a reduction in shared revenue payments, and creating governmental liability for damages caused by illegal aliens. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 425 Relating to: limiting the authority of the state and political subdivisions to regulate certain wireless facilities and authorizing political subdivisions to impose setback requirements for certain mobile service support structures. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 800 Relating to: local regulation of historic properties. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 827 Relating to: Department of Administration advisory review of certain annexations. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 837 Relating to: the performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision. (FE) Died at session end 2017
• SB 838 Relating to: local reporting requirements related to general transportation aids. Died at session end 2017
• AB 21 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2015 legislature. Died at session end 2015
• AB 45 Relating to: authorizing towns to participate in multijurisdictional tax incremental financing districts. (FE) Became law 2015
• AB 54 Relating to: the authority of a county to zone shorelands in a town that is located entirely on an island and authorized to exercise village powers. Died at session end 2015
• SB 21 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2015 legislature. Became law 2015
• SB 25 Relating to: the authority of a county to zone shorelands in a town that is located entirely on an island and authorized to exercise village powers. Died at session end 2015
• SB 51 Relating to: standing joint review boards, annual joint review board meetings, annual reports on tax incremental districts, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Became law 2015
• AB 132 Relating to: standing joint review boards, annual joint review board meetings, annual reports on tax incremental districts, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 154 Relating to: the authority of a town and of a county to zone shorelands in a town that is located entirely on an island in Lake Superior and authorized to exercise village powers. Died at session end 2015
• AB 349 Relating to: applying financial accountability provisions that currently apply to certain tax incremental districts to all tax incremental districts created by a city or village. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 450 Relating to: prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit immigration status inquiries and reports to, and cooperation with, other units of government about the presence of illegal aliens, authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence an enforcement action, and providing a reduction in shared revenue payments. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 492 Relating to: local ordinances and providing a reduction in shared revenue payments. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 571 Relating to: information required on building permit forms and reporting requirements for municipalities that issue building permits. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 703 Relating to: planting trees, shrubs, or hedges on the side of certain highways. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 728 Relating to: land information plans submitted to the Department of Administration. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 902 Relating to: the performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 104 Relating to: the authority of a town and of a county to zone shorelands in a town that is located entirely on an island in Lake Superior and authorized to exercise village powers. Became law 2015
• SB 263 Relating to: applying financial accountability provisions that currently apply to certain tax incremental districts to all tax incremental districts created by a city or village. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 369 Relating to: prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit immigration status inquiries and reports to, and cooperation with, other units of government about the presence of illegal aliens, authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence an enforcement action, and providing a reduction in shared revenue payments. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 458 Relating to: information required on building permit forms and reporting requirements for municipalities that issue building permits. (FE) Became law 2015
• SB 524 Relating to: tourism marketing expenses and making an appropriation. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 541 Relating to: planting trees, shrubs, or hedges on the side of certain highways. (FE) Became law 2015
• SB 570 Relating to: land information plans submitted to the Department of Administration. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 658 Relating to: the performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• SB 740 Relating to: Department of Administration advisory review of certain annexations. (FE) Died at session end 2015
• AB 40 Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2013 legislature. (FE) Became law 2013
• AB 189 Relating to: incorporations of villages and cities involving more than one town. Died at session end 2013
• AB 478 Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 506 Relating to: professional land surveyors; the practice of professional land surveying; surveying land abutting navigable waters; various changes regarding platting, surveying, and certified survey maps; and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Became law 2013
• AB 798 Relating to: Department of Administration review of certain annexations. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• AB 806 Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts and authorizing certain towns to participate in multijurisdictional tax incremental financing districts. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 183 Relating to: the applicability of a county shoreland zoning ordinance in a shoreland area annexed by, or incorporated as, a city or village. Became law 2013
• SB 338 Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts. (FE) Became law 2013
• SB 394 Relating to: professional land surveyors; the practice of professional land surveying; surveying land abutting navigable waters; various changes regarding platting, surveying, and certified survey maps; and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Died at session end 2013
• SB 687 Relating to: the performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision. (FE) Died at session end 2013