AB408,5,2222 66.0125 (1) (b) "Military status" has the meaning given in s. 111.32 (12g).
AB408, s. 11 23Section 11. 66.0125 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,6,624 66.0125 (3) (a) The purpose of the commission is to study, analyze, and
25recommend solutions for the major social, economic, and cultural problems which

1that affect people residing or working within the local governmental unit including,
2without restriction because of enumeration,
problems of the family, youth,
3education, the aging, juvenile delinquency, health, and zoning standards, and
4discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations and facilities on
5the basis of sex, class, race, religion, sexual orientation, military status, or ethnic or
6minority status.
AB408, s. 12 7Section 12. 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,6,118 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b. To ensure to all residents of a local governmental unit,
9regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, military status, or color, the rights to
10possess equal housing accommodations and to enjoy equal employment
11opportunities.
AB408, s. 13 12Section 13. 66.0125 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,6,1713 66.0125 (9) Intent. It is the intent of this section to promote fair and friendly
14relations among all the people in this state, and to that end race, creed, sexual
15orientation, military status, or color ought not to be made tests in the matter of the
16right of any person to sell, lease, occupy, or use real estate or to earn a livelihood or
17to enjoy the equal use of public accommodations and facilities.
AB408, s. 14 18Section 14. 66.1011 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,7,519 66.1011 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal
20opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, physical condition,
21disability, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32
22(13m), religion, national origin, marital status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50
23(1m) (k), military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), lawful source of income, age,
24or ancestry is a matter both of statewide concern under ss. 101.132 and 106.50 and
25also of local interest under this section and s. 66.0125. The enactment of ss. 101.132

1and 106.50 by the legislature does not preempt the subject matter of equal
2opportunities in housing from consideration by political subdivisions, and does not
3exempt political subdivisions from their duty, nor deprive them of their right, to enact
4ordinances which that prohibit discrimination in any type of housing solely on the
5basis of an individual being a member of a protected class.
AB408, s. 15 6Section 15. 66.1201 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,7,117 66.1201 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
8facility, or privilege under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 shall not be denied them in any
9manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of sex, race, color,
10creed, sexual orientation, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or national
11origin.
AB408, s. 16 12Section 16. 66.1301 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,7,1613 66.1301 (2m) Discrimination. Persons entitled to any right, benefit, facility,
14or privilege under ss. 66.1301 to 66.1329 shall not be denied them in any manner for
15any purpose nor be discriminated against because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual
16orientation, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or national origin.
AB408, s. 17 17Section 17. 66.1331 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,7,2118 66.1331 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
19facility, or privilege under this section shall not be denied them in any manner for
20any purpose nor be discriminated against because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual
21orientation, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or national origin.
AB408, s. 18 22Section 18. 86.195 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,8,323 86.195 (5) (c) Conformity with discrimination laws. Each business identified
24as a motorist service on a specific information sign shall, as a condition of eligibility
25for erection, installation, and maintenance of a sign under this section, give written

1assurance to the department that the business conforms with all applicable laws
2concerning the provisions of public accommodations without regard to race, religion,
3color, sex, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or national origin.
AB408, s. 19 4Section 19. 106.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,8,185 106.50 (1) Intent. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful
6discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons shall
7have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color, sexual
8orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status,
9military status, lawful source of income, age, or ancestry and it is the duty of the
10political subdivisions to assist in the orderly prevention or removal of all
11discrimination in housing through the powers granted under ss. 66.0125 and
1266.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law governing equal housing
13opportunities to cover single-family residences which that are owner-occupied. The
14legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family residences constitute a
15significant portion of the housing business in this state and should be regulated.
16This section shall be deemed considered an exercise of the police powers of the state
17for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, dignity, and human rights of the
18people of this state.
AB408, s. 20 19Section 20. 106.50 (1m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,8,2420 106.50 (1m) (h) "Discriminate" means to segregate, separate, exclude, or treat
21a person or class of persons unequally in a manner described in sub. (2), (2m), or (2r)
22because of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin,
23marital status, family status, military status, lawful source of income, age, or
24ancestry.
AB408, s. 21 25Section 21. 106.50 (1m) (nm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,9,5
1106.50 (1m) (nm) "Member of a protected class" means a group of natural
2persons, or a natural person, who may be categorized based on one or more of the
3following characteristics: sex, race, color, disability, sexual orientation as defined in
4s. 111.32 (13m)
, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, military
5status,
lawful source of income, age, or ancestry.
AB408, s. 22 6Section 22. 106.50 (1m) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB408,9,77 106.50 (1m) (o) "Military status" has the meaning given in s. 111.32 (12g).
AB408, s. 23 8Section 23. 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,9,139 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. Nothing in this section prohibits an owner or agent from
10requiring that a person who seeks to buy or rent housing supply information
11concerning family status, military status, and marital, financial, and business status
12but not concerning race, color, physical condition, disability, sexual orientation,
13ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, or, subject to subd. 2., age.
AB408, s. 24 14Section 24. 106.52 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB408,9,1515 106.52 (1) (dm) "Military status" has the meaning given in s. 111.32 (12g).
AB408, s. 25 16Section 25. 106.52 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,9,2017 106.52 (3) (a) 1. Deny to another or charge another a higher price than the
18regular rate for the full and equal enjoyment of any public place of accommodation
19or amusement because of sex, race, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation,
20national origin, military status, or ancestry.
AB408, s. 26 21Section 26. 106.52 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,9,2522 106.52 (3) (a) 2. Give preferential treatment to some classes of persons in
23providing services or facilities in any public place of accommodation or amusement
24because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, national origin , military status,
25or ancestry.
AB408, s. 27
1Section 27. 106.52 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,10,72 106.52 (3) (a) 3. Directly or indirectly publish, circulate, display, or mail any
3written communication which that the communicator knows is to the effect that any
4of the facilities of any public place of accommodation or amusement will be denied
5to any person by reason of sex, race, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation,
6national origin, military status, or ancestry or that the patronage of a person is
7unwelcome, objectionable, or unacceptable for any of those reasons.
AB408, s. 28 8Section 28. 106.52 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,10,119 106.52 (3) (a) 4. Refuse to furnish or charge another a higher rate for any
10automobile insurance because of race, color, creed, disability, national origin,
11military status,
or ancestry.
AB408, s. 29 12Section 29. 106.52 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,10,1613 106.52 (3) (a) 5. Refuse to rent, charge a higher price than the regular rate or
14give preferential treatment, because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation,
15national origin, military status, or ancestry, regarding the use of any private
16facilities commonly rented to the public.
AB408, s. 30 17Section 30. 111.075 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,11,218 111.075 (2) (b) The commission shall declare any fair-share or maintenance of
19membership agreement suspended upon such conditions and for such time as the
20commission decides whenever it the commission finds that the labor organization
21involved has refused on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation , military status,
22as defined in s. 111.32 (12g),
or creed to receive as a member any employee in the
23collective bargaining unit involved, and the agreement shall be made subject to the
24findings and orders of the commission. Any of the parties to the agreement, or any

1employee covered thereby by the agreement, may come before the commission, as
2provided in s. 111.07, and petition the commission to make such a finding.
AB408, s. 31 3Section 31. 111.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,11,194 111.31 (1) The legislature finds that the practice of unfair discrimination in
5employment against properly qualified individuals by reason of their age, race,
6creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual
7orientation, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the national guard,
8state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United
9States or this state
military status, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the
10employer's premises during nonworking hours substantially and adversely affects
11the general welfare of the state. Employers, labor organizations, employment
12agencies, and licensing agencies that deny employment opportunities and
13discriminate in employment against properly qualified individuals solely because of
14their age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry,
15sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the national
16guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the
17United States or this state
military status, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the
18employer's premises during nonworking hours deprive those individuals of the
19earnings that are necessary to maintain a just and decent standard of living.
AB408, s. 32 20Section 32. 111.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,12,821 111.31 (2) It is the intent of the legislature to protect by law the rights of all
22individuals to obtain gainful employment and to enjoy privileges free from
23employment discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital
24status, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction
25record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve

1component of the military forces of the United States or this state
military status,
2or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking
3hours, and to encourage the full, nondiscriminatory utilization of the productive
4resources of the state to the benefit of the state, the family, and all the people of the
5state. It is the intent of the legislature in promulgating this subchapter to encourage
6employers to evaluate an employee or applicant for employment based upon the
7employee's or applicant's individual qualifications of the employee or applicant
8rather than upon a particular class to which the individual may belong.
AB408, s. 33 9Section 33. 111.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,12,2010 111.31 (3) In the interpretation and application of this subchapter, and
11otherwise, it is declared to be the public policy of the state to encourage and foster
12to the fullest extent practicable the employment of all properly qualified individuals
13regardless of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin,
14ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, membership in the
15national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military
16forces of the United States or this state
military status, or use or nonuse of lawful
17products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours. Nothing in this
18subsection requires an affirmative action program to correct an imbalance in the
19work force. This subchapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of
20this purpose.
AB408, s. 34 21Section 34. 111.32 (12g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB408,12,2422 111.32 (12g) "Military status" means membership in the national guard, state
23defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United
24States or of this state.
AB408, s. 35 25Section 35. 111.321 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,13,8
1111.321 Prohibited bases of discrimination. Subject to ss. 111.33 to 111.36,
2no employer, labor organization, employment agency, licensing agency , or other
3person may engage in any act of employment discrimination as specified in s. 111.322
4against any individual on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital
5status, sex, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, membership
6in the national guard, state defense force or any reserve component of the military
7forces of the United States or this state
military status, or use or nonuse of lawful
8products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours.
AB408, s. 36 9Section 36. 111.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,14,610 111.70 (2) Rights of municipal employees. Municipal employees shall have the
11right of self-organization, and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations,
12to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage
13in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual
14aid or protection, and such employees shall have the right to refrain from any and
15all such activities except that employees may be required to pay dues in the manner
16provided in a fair-share agreement. Such fair-share agreement shall be subject to
17the right of the municipal employer or a labor organization to petition the
18commission to conduct a referendum. Such petition must shall be supported by proof
19that at least 30% of the employees in the collective bargaining unit desire that the
20fair-share agreement be terminated. Upon so finding, the commission shall conduct
21a referendum. If the continuation of the agreement is not supported by at least the
22majority of the eligible employees, it the agreement shall be deemed considered
23terminated. The commission shall declare any fair-share agreement suspended
24upon such conditions and for such time as the commission decides whenever it the
25commission
finds that the labor organization involved has refused on the basis of

1race, color, sexual orientation, creed, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or
2sex to receive as a member any employee of the municipal employer in the bargaining
3unit involved, and such agreement shall be made subject to this duty of the
4commission. Any of the parties to such agreement or any municipal employee
5covered thereby by the agreement may come before the commission, as provided in
6s. 111.07, and ask the performance of this duty.
AB408, s. 37 7Section 37. 111.81 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,14,108 111.81 (12) (b) Which discriminates with regard to the terms or conditions of
9membership because of race, color, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation , military
10status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g),
or national origin.
AB408, s. 38 11Section 38. 111.85 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,14,2112 111.85 (2) (b) The commission shall declare any fair-share or maintenance of
13membership agreement suspended upon such conditions and for such time as the
14commission decides whenever it the commission finds that the labor organization
15involved has refused on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation , military status,
16as defined in s. 111.32 (12g),
or creed to receive as a member any employee or
17supervisor in the collective bargaining unit involved, and the agreement shall be
18made subject to the findings and orders of the commission. Any of the parties to the
19agreement, or any employee or supervisor covered thereby by the agreement, may
20come before the commission, as provided in s. 111.07, and petition the commission
21to make such a finding.
AB408, s. 39 22Section 39. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,15,723 118.20 (1) No discrimination because of sex, except where sex is a bona fide
24occupational qualification, as defined in s. 111.36 (2), race, nationality, military
25status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g),
or political or religious affiliation may be

1practiced in the employment of teachers or administrative personnel in public
2schools or in their assignment or reassignment. No questions of any nature or form
3relative to sex, except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification, as defined
4in s. 111.36 (2), race, nationality, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or
5political or religious affiliation may be asked applicants for teaching or
6administrative positions in the public schools either by public school officials or
7employees or by teachers agencies or placement bureaus.
AB408, s. 40 8Section 40. 138.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,15,199 138.20 (1) Rule. No financial organization, as defined under ss. 71.04 (8) (a)
10and 71.25 (10) (a), or any other credit granting commercial institution may
11discriminate in the granting or extension of any form of loan or credit, or of the
12privilege or capacity to obtain any form of loan or credit, on the basis of the applicant's
13physical condition, developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sex, military
14status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g),
or marital status; provided, however, that no
15such organization or institution shall be required to grant or extend any form of loan
16or credit to any person who such organization or institution has evidence
17demonstrating the applicant's lack of legal capacity to contract therefor for a loan or
18credit
or to contract with respect to any mortgage or security interest in collateral
19related thereto to a loan or credit.
AB408, s. 41 20Section 41. 194.025 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,15,23 21194.025 Discrimination prohibited. No motor carrier may engage in any
22practice, act, or omission which that results in discrimination on the basis of race,
23creed, sex, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or national origin.
AB408, s. 42 24Section 42. 224.77 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,16,6
1224.77 (1) (o) In the course of practice as a mortgage banker, loan originator,
2or mortgage broker, except in relation to housing designed to meet the needs of
3elderly individuals, treated a person unequally solely because of sex, race, color,
4handicap, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, national origin,
5age or, ancestry, the person's lawful source of income, military status, as defined in
6s. 111.32 (12g),
or the sex or marital status of the person maintaining a household.
AB408, s. 43 7Section 43. 230.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,16,248 230.01 (2) It is the policy of the state and the responsibility of the secretary and
9the administrator to maintain a system of personnel management which that fills
10positions in the classified service through methods which that apply the merit
11principle, with adequate civil service safeguards. It is the policy of this state to
12provide for equal employment opportunity by ensuring that all personnel actions
13including hire, tenure or term, and condition or privilege of employment be based on
14the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to the particular
15position without regard to age, race, creed or religion, color, disability, sex, national
16origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or
17political affiliation. It is the policy of this state to take affirmative action which that
18is not in conflict with other provisions of this chapter. It is the policy of the state to
19ensure its employees opportunities for satisfying careers and fair treatment based
20on the value of each employee's services. It is the policy of this state to encourage
21disclosure of information under subch. III and to ensure that any employee employed
22by a governmental unit is protected from retaliatory action for disclosing information
23under subch. III. It is the policy of this state to correct pay inequities based on gender
24or race in the state civil service system.
AB408, s. 44 25Section 44. 230.18 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,17,12
1230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application
2or in any examination may be so framed as to elicit information concerning the
3partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of any applicant nor may any
4inquiry be made concerning such those opinions or affiliations and all disclosures
5thereof of those opinions or affiliations shall be discountenanced except that the
6administrator may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants for
7positions such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No
8discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment, application, examination, or
9hiring process against or in favor of any person because of the person's political or
10religious opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual
11orientation, national origin, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or ancestry
12except as otherwise provided.
AB408, s. 45 13Section 45. 234.29 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,17,20 14234.29 Equality of occupancy and employment. The authority shall
15require that occupancy of housing projects assisted under this chapter be open to all
16regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, military status, as defined in s.
17111.32 (12g),
or creed, and that contractors and subcontractors engaged in the
18construction of economic development or housing projects, shall provide an equal
19opportunity for employment, without discrimination as to sex, race, religion, sexual
20orientation, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or creed.
AB408, s. 46 21Section 46. 452.14 (3) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,17,2422 452.14 (3) (n) Treated any person unequally solely because of sex, race, color,
23handicap, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military status, as defined in s.
24111.32 (12g),
or lawful source of income.
AB408, s. 47 25Section 47. 632.35 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,18,5
1632.35 Prohibited rejection, cancellation, and nonrenewal. No insurer
2may cancel or refuse to issue or renew an automobile insurance policy wholly or
3partially because of one or more of the following characteristics of any person: the
4age, sex, residence, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital
5status, military status, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), or occupation of a person.
AB408, s. 48 6Section 48. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
7except as follows:
AB408,18,108 (1) Discrimination based on military status. The repeal and recreation of
9section 36.09 (1) (e) of the statutes takes effect on September 1, 2003, or on the day
10after publication, whichever is later.
AB408,18,1111 (End)
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