Bills by subject

Wisconsin Works

31 bills and resolutions. 9 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 12 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 162 Workforce metrics. (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 201 Workforce metrics. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 40 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law. Last action Aug 2, 2012
SB 426 Intentional program violations of public assistance programs.
Became law. Last action Apr 5, 2012

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 3

May 13, 2026
AB 162: Workforce metrics. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
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 201: Workforce metrics. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 10

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 172: Increasing the reduction in Wisconsin Works benefits based on a positive drug test, paying the amount of the reduction to dependent children in the group, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 222: Requiring documentary evidence of citizenship or satisfactory immigration status for public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 446: Time limits and other participation requirements, case management services, and caretaker of newborn grants under Wisconsin Works; child care provider rates and eligibility for subsidies under Wisconsin Shares; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 534: Intentional program violations of public assistance programs.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 641: Making the transitional jobs program permanent, increasing audit and compliance positions in the Department of Revenue, and making appropriations.
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 336: Time limits and other participation requirements, case management services, and caretaker of newborn grants under Wisconsin Works; child care provider rates and eligibility for subsidies under Wisconsin Shares; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 400: Reorganization of chapter 49 of the statutes, changes affecting public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 426: Intentional program violations of public assistance programs.
Became law.

2009–10 session: 18

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