Wisconsin Legislature: Consumer protection

People have the right to pursue their chosen trades, occupations, businesses, or professions. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR110

Photographic identification required for voting; provisional ballot provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR78

Photographic identification required for voting; provisional ballot provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR73

Police and fire protection fee revenues required to be deposited into a police and fire fund for updating 911 service infrastructure; DMA to administer fees. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR15

Police and fire protection fee revenues required to be deposited into a police and fire fund for updating 911 service infrastructure; DMA to administer fees. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR13

Ranked-choice voting and multiple-party partisan primary voting in Wisconsin elections prohibited. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR101

Ranked-choice voting and multiple-party partisan primary voting in Wisconsin elections prohibited. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR94

Right to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR144

Right to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR135

Slavery and involuntary servitude prohibited, including as punishment for a crime. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR102

Slavery and involuntary servitude prohibited, including as punishment for a crime. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR95

State contracts for stationery and printing let to lowest bidder operating in Wisconsin. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR142

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; once deficit is eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR117

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; once deficit is eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR106

Constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release: statutory changes needed to implement - AB54

Constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release: statutory changes needed to implement - SB75

Election administration: acceptance or use of private resources by state agency or political subdivision or officer or employee of prohibited; only election officials designated by law may perform tasks. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR77

Election administration: acceptance or use of private resources by state agency or political subdivision or officer or employee of prohibited; only election officials designated by law may perform tasks. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR78

Eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail revised. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR1

Eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail revised. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR2

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR6

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR5

Qualified electors may vote in Wisconsin. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR76

Qualified electors may vote in Wisconsin. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR71

Automatic renewals in consumer contracts: requirements created; DATCP and private civil action provisions - AB417

Consumer data protection: requirements for controllers and processors of personal data of consumers established; AG, penalty, and ordinance provisions - AB466

Consumer data protection: requirements for controllers and processors of personal data of consumers established; AG, penalty, and ordinance provisions - SB642

Earned wage access service companies: regulations created, report required - AB574

Earned wage access service companies: regulations created, report required - SB579

Licensing and regulation by DFI of consumer lenders, payday lenders, money transmitters, sales finance companies, collection agencies, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, adjustment service companies, community currency exchanges, and insurance premium finance companies; the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; rules revised [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 74.01, 74.03, 74.04, 74.05, 74.06, 74.07, 74.10, 74.11, 74.12, 74.14, 74.16, 75.01, 75.08] - AB617

Licensing and regulation by DFI of consumer lenders, payday lenders, money transmitters, sales finance companies, collection agencies, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, adjustment service companies, community currency exchanges, and insurance premium finance companies; the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; rules revised [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 74.01, 74.03, 74.04, 74.05, 74.06, 74.07, 74.10, 74.11, 74.12, 74.14, 74.16, 75.01, 75.08] [S.Amdt.1 and 3: further revisions; S.Amdt.2: DFI to establish ABLE program] - SB668

Medical debt: health care provider or collection agency requirements prior to reporting to a consumer reporting agency - AB786

Medical debt: health care provider or collection agency requirements prior to reporting to a consumer reporting agency - SB1068

Nonrecourse civil litigation advance: provisions governing transactions created; penalty provisions - AB464

Nonrecourse civil litigation advance: provisions governing transactions created; penalty provisions - SB464

SSI payments: DHS to increase based on consumer price index - AB1148

SSI payments: DHS to increase based on consumer price index - SB1090

State minimum wage increased and revised annually using the consumer price index; tipped employees, meal and lodging allowances, and certain categories of employees provisions; local minimum wage ordinance prohibition eliminated - AB1146

State minimum wage increased and revised annually using the consumer price index; tipped employees, meal and lodging allowances, and certain categories of employees provisions; local minimum wage ordinance prohibition eliminated - SB1038

UW System resident undergraduate tuition and fees: increase limited by the consumer price index - AB132

UW System resident undergraduate tuition and fees: increase limited by the consumer price index - SB132

WCA: certain sales by OCI regulated entity exempt from notice and right to cancel provisions - AB737

WCA: certain sales by OCI regulated entity exempt from notice and right to cancel provisions - SB709

WCA obsolete provision eliminated; high-cost mortgage definition cross-reference updated; and notary public’s stamp and statutory duplication clarification (remedial legislation suggested by DFI) - AB1099

WCA obsolete provision eliminated; high-cost mortgage definition cross-reference updated; and notary public’s stamp and statutory duplication clarification (remedial legislation suggested by DFI) - SB1052

Building program revisions: budget modifications and report requirement, selection of architects and engineers, single prime contracting exception, bidding procedures, cooperation with energy conservation contractors, and utilities costs; Claims Board timeline to hear and determine certain claims; general fund transfer to building trust fund - AB956

Building program revisions: budget modifications and report requirement, selection of architects and engineers, single prime contracting exception, bidding procedures, cooperation with energy conservation contractors, and utilities costs; Claims Board timeline to hear and determine certain claims; general fund transfer to building trust fund - SB932

Construction contractor registration requirements created - AB472

Construction crane booms that pass over adjacent real property: temporary limited easement created - AB621

Construction crane booms that pass over adjacent real property: temporary limited easement created - SB589

Contractor and vendor payments re regulation of industry, buildings, and safety: appropriation created [Sec. 292] - AB43

Contractor and vendor payments re regulation of industry, buildings, and safety: appropriation created [Sec. 292] [original bill only] - SB70

Delayed relocation of utilities in a highway right-of-way: process for a highway improvement contractor to seek damages, report required; rules modified [Admin.Code Trans 220.06] - AB275

Delayed relocation of utilities in a highway right-of-way: process for a highway improvement contractor to seek damages, report required; rules modified [Admin.Code Trans 220.06] [S.Amdt.2: further revisions] - SB270

Skilled Trades Day: celebrating May 5, 2023 as - AJR40

Skilled Trades Day: celebrating May 5, 2023 as - SJR38

Women in Construction Week declared March 3-9, 2024 - AJR119

Women in Construction Week declared March 3-9, 2024 - SJR116

Women in Construction Week declared March 5-11, 2023 - AJR12

Women in Construction Week declared March 5-11, 2023 - SJR14

Alcohol beverage production contracts requirements - AB304

Alcohol beverage production contracts requirements - SB332

Automatic renewals in consumer contracts: requirements created; DATCP and private civil action provisions - AB417

Building program revisions: budget modifications and report requirement, selection of architects and engineers, single prime contracting exception, bidding procedures, cooperation with energy conservation contractors, and utilities costs; Claims Board timeline to hear and determine certain claims; general fund transfer to building trust fund - AB956

Building program revisions: budget modifications and report requirement, selection of architects and engineers, single prime contracting exception, bidding procedures, cooperation with energy conservation contractors, and utilities costs; Claims Board timeline to hear and determine certain claims; general fund transfer to building trust fund - SB932

CBRF and nursing homes: timeframe increased re notification to resident’s family of a required relocation and care management organization notice of contract termination - AB162

CBRF and nursing homes: timeframe increased re notification to resident’s family of a required relocation and care management organization notice of contract termination - SB155

Covenants in employment contracts not to compete while employed or after termination made illegal, void, and unenforceable - AB481

Covenants in employment contracts not to compete while employed or after termination made illegal, void, and unenforceable - SB566

CWD self-service sampling kiosks; contract with private entity allowed - AB885

CWD self-service sampling kiosks; contract with private entity allowed - SB799

Design professional services: prohibiting enforcement of indemnification provision in a contract with the state or a political subdivision [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB514

Design professional services: prohibiting enforcement of indemnification provision in a contract with the state or a political subdivision - SB491

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - AB953

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - SB905

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases; conditions specified - AB1145

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases; conditions specified - SB1069

Nondisparagement provisions in employment contract after termination of employment or agency prohibited - AB903

Nonsolicitation provisions in employment contract after termination of employment or agency prohibited - AB902