Unemployment insurance
65 bills and resolutions. 12 became law, 5 were vetoed, 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.
- AB 146 Requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
- AB 167 Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
- AB 168 Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
- AB 169 Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
- AB 269 Delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
Every bill on this subject
2025–26 session: 35
- 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.
- May 13, 2026 AB 146: Requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims.
Vetoed by the governor.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 164: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- May 13, 2026
- May 13, 2026 AB 168: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
- May 13, 2026 AB 169: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
- May 13, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
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- Mar 23, 2026 AB 469: The unemployment insurance waiting period.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 532: Unemployment insurance benefits. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 622: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- May 13, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 652: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 794: Independent contractor healthcare workers and healthcare worker platforms.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- May 13, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 151: Requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 196: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 200: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 256: Delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 457: The unemployment insurance waiting period.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 500: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 515: Unemployment insurance benefits. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 534: Regulating medical cannabis, the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 675: Funding for identity verification under the unemployment insurance law and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 677: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 768: Independent contractor healthcare workers and healthcare worker platforms.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
2011–12 session: 17
- Aug 2, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 197: Payment of extended unemployment insurance benefits during certain periods in this state.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 310: Various changes in the unemployment insurance law, providing a penalty, and making appropriations.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2012
- May 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 457: Various changes in the unemployment insurance law.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 143: The Wisconsin on indicator for unemployment insurance extended benefit purposes.
Stopped in committee.
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- Aug 5, 2011
- Apr 5, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 352: Participation in certain training by unemployment insurance claimants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Apr 10, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Aug 16, 2012 SB 559: Payment of unemployment insurance benefits under a work-sharing program.
Stopped in committee.
2009–10 session: 13
- Jan 29, 2009
- May 26, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 116: School conference and activities leave.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- May 18, 2009
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 487: Various changes in the unemployment insurance law and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- May 13, 2010
- May 13, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 15: Payment of Wisconsin supplemental and extended unemployment insurance benefits in this state.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 86: School conference and activities leave.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010
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- Apr 28, 2010 SB 366: Various changes in the unemployment insurance law and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 649: Various changes in the unemployment insurance law and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 669: Willful misclassification of an employee as a nonemployee by a person engaged in the painting or drywall finishing of buildings or other structures with intent to evade the laws related to income tax withholding, worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, or employment discrimination and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
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