Wisconsin Legislature: Circuit court

Libertas Treatment Center: grant to Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan for purchase and renovation of [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 9119 (1)] - SB45

Libertas Treatment Center: grant to Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan to assist in purchase and renovation of - AB304

Libertas Treatment Center: grant to Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan to assist in purchase and renovation of - SB308

UW Board of Regents required to fund the MIA Recovery Project and report required; Chippewa Falls-based Veterans Housing and Recovery Program funding increased; veteran and surviving spouse property tax credit eligibility expanded - AB428

UW Board of Regents required to fund the MIA Recovery Project and report required; Chippewa Falls-based Veterans Housing and Recovery Program funding increased; veteran and surviving spouse property tax credit eligibility expanded - SB411

Chiropractic service reimbursement under MA [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 188, 189] - SB45

Chiropractors allowed to perform school employee health examinations - AB564

Chiropractors allowed to perform school employee health examinations - SB561

Prior authorization for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other health services by certain health plans prohibited - AB368

Prior authorization for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other health services by certain health plans prohibited - SB373

Electronic vaping device directory changes [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 351-357] - SB45

Electronic vaping device directory: definition of “electronic vaping device” changed and specifies a liquid containing nicotine - AB234

Electronic vaping device directory: definition of “electronic vaping device” changed and specifies a liquid containing nicotine - SB257

Minimum age to purchase cigarettes, tobacco products, and nicotine products raised; “electronic vaping device” definition changed and minimum age to purchase vapor products imposed; vending machine operator provision - AB524

Minimum age to purchase cigarettes, tobacco products, and nicotine products raised; “electronic vaping device” definition changed and minimum age to purchase vapor products imposed; vending machine operator provision - SB524

Violence prevention grant program for local health department or tribal health centers created, conditions set; appropriation from excise tax on vapor products; FTE positions - AB854

Violence prevention grant program for local health department or tribal health centers created, conditions set; appropriation from excise tax on vapor products; FTE positions - SB842

Cigarette excise tax revisions; cigarettes that involve heating tobacco without combustion provisions - AB511

Cigarette excise tax revisions; cigarettes that involve heating tobacco without combustion provisions - SB544

Little cigars tax rate and definition [Sec. 2164, 2166, 2167, 2170, 2172, 2173, 2175, 2177-2180, 9437 (6)] - AB50

Little cigars tax rate and definition [Sec. 2164, 2166, 2167, 2170, 2172, 2173, 2175, 2177-2180, 9437 (6)] [original bill only] - SB45

Vapor products tax rate and definition [Sec. 2165, 2168, 2169, 2171, 2174, 2176, 9437 (7)] - AB50

Vapor products tax rate and definition [Sec. 2165, 2168, 2169, 2171, 2174, 2176, 9437 (7)] [original bill only] - SB45

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense provision - AB476

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense provision - SB460

Actions in which certain governmental parties are a parties to or intervene in: assignment of venue - AB67

Actions in which certain governmental parties are a parties to or intervene in: assignment of venue - SB75

Additional circuit court branches and criminal justice positions authorized; biennial budget requests and report required - AB514

Additional circuit court branches and criminal justice positions authorized; biennial budget requests and report required - SB546

Adult court jurisdiction: minimum age raised to 18; seventeen-year-old juvenile justice aids created [Sec. 293, 761, 762, 804-808, 831, 2018, 2156-2158, 2232, 2233, 2574, 2575, 2602, 3125, 3126, 3128-3131, 3137, 3139-3141, 3144, 3145, 3156, 3158-3170, 3185, 3190-3192, 3194, 3195, 3219-3222, 3232-3236, 3273, 3274, 9308 (1), 9408 (1)] - AB50

Adult court jurisdiction: minimum age raised to 18; seventeen-year-old juvenile justice aids created [Sec. 293, 761, 762, 804-808, 831, 2018, 2156-2158, 2232, 2233, 2574, 2575, 2602, 3125, 3126, 3128-3131, 3137, 3139-3141, 3144, 3145, 3156, 3158-3170, 3185, 3190-3192, 3194, 3195, 3219-3222, 3232-3236, 3273, 3274, 9308 (1), 9408 (1)] [original bill only] - SB45

AI or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings allowed; interpreter allowed to act by telephone or live audiovisual means in a criminal trial - AB292

AI or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings allowed; interpreter allowed to act by telephone or live audiovisual means in a criminal trial - SB295

Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration: DOA grant program for tribes and Director of State Courts grant program for counties established; DOJ grant programs sunsetted [Sec. 86, 321, 322, 326-328, 341, 348, 396, 397, 740, 2225, 2242-2272, 2603, 3017-3021, 3204, 3215, 3224, 3240, 3261, 3265, 9101 (2), 9127 (2), 9401 (3), 9407 (1), 9427 (2)] - AB50

Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration: DOA grant program for tribes and Director of State Courts grant program for counties established; DOJ grant programs sunsetted [Sec. 86, 321, 322, 326-328, 341, 348, 396, 397, 740, 2225, 2242-2272, 2603, 3017-3021, 3204, 3215, 3224, 3240, 3261, 3265, 9101 (2), 9127 (2), 9401 (3), 9407 (1), 9427 (2)] [original bill only] - SB45

Circuit court branches: two added for Brown County [Sec. 3010-3012, 9107 (2), (3), 9407 (2)] - AB50

Circuit court branches: two added for Brown County [Sec. 3010-3012, 9107 (2), (3), 9407 (2)] [original bill only] - SB45

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details; discrimination prohibitions; notice of employees’ rights; DWD and circuit court provisions - AB512

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details; discrimination prohibitions; notice of employees’ rights; DWD and circuit court provisions - SB540

Court fees and surcharges increased and indexed for inflation in most cases; amount retained by counties increased - AB320

Court fees and surcharges increased and indexed for inflation in most cases; amount retained by counties increased - SB333

Criminal case data: DOJ to collect certain data from Director of State Courts; annual report required [S.Amdt.1: data modified, Director of State Courts provisions removed, interactive dashboard added] - AB75

Election law revisions: alternate absentee ballot sites; absentee ballot application deadline, certificate defects, and request and return confirmation; election night reporting; circuit court determination of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; use of central counting locations; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment; JRCCP may report - AB617

Election law revisions: alternate absentee ballot sites; absentee ballot application deadline, certificate defects, and request and return confirmation; election night reporting; circuit court determination of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; use of central counting locations; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment; JRCCP may report - SB624

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; compensation required in job posting; wage claim actions, circuit court, and DWD provisions [Sec. 1621, 1670, 1766-1769, 1789, 1790, 9150 (2), 9350 (5), 9450 (2)] - AB50

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; compensation required in job posting; wage claim actions, circuit court, and DWD provisions [Sec. 1621, 1670, 1766-1769, 1789, 1790, 9150 (2), 9350 (5), 9450 (2)] [original bill only] - SB45

Employment discrimination based on gender expression, gender identity, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetics testing: prohibitions and compensatory and punitive damages [Sec. 114, 115, 622, 760, 1782, 1783, 1801-1810, 1852, 2032, 2605, 3087, 3122, 9350 (2)] - AB50

Employment discrimination based on gender expression, gender identity, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetics testing: prohibitions and compensatory and punitive damages [Sec. 114, 115, 622, 760, 1782, 1783, 1801-1810, 1852, 2032, 2605, 3087, 3122, 9350 (2)] [original bill only] - SB45

Employment discrimination based on unfair honesty and unfair genetics testing: circuit court action to recover compensatory and punitive damages allowed - AB513

Employment discrimination based on unfair honesty and unfair genetics testing: circuit court action to recover compensatory and punitive damages allowed - SB541

Citizenship required to be employed as a law enforcement officer of tribal law enforcement officer - AB843

Citizenship required to be employed as a law enforcement officer of tribal law enforcement officer - SB846

Complaints against the Elections Commission regarding enforcement of HAVA; revisions to data sharing agreements between Elections Commission and DOT, Office of Vital Records and State Registrar, and DOC and Elections Commission; removing ineligible voter from the registration list; LAB to conduct audit of official voter registration list to identify non-U.S. citizens, report required; fees for obtaining the official voter registration list - AB595

Complaints against the Elections Commission regarding enforcement of HAVA; revisions to data sharing agreements between Elections Commission and DOT, Office of Vital Records and State Registrar, and DOC and Elections Commission; removing ineligible voter from the registration list; LAB to conduct audit of official voter registration list to identify non-U.S. citizens, report required; fees for obtaining the official voter registration list - SB595

Los Angeles wildfire of 2025 and Hurricane Helene: income tax credit for U.S. citizens who were residents of Los Angeles or North Carolina and relocate to Wisconsin - AB139

Los Angeles wildfire of 2025 and Hurricane Helene: income tax credit for U.S. citizens who were residents of Los Angeles or North Carolina and relocate to Wisconsin - SB118

Noncompliant REAL ID driver's license or ID card applicant: documentary proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the U.S. not required; SSN and discrimination provisions [Sec. 1166, 1167, 1185-1187, 1189, 1547, 1691-1695, 1697-1702, 1776-1781, 1787, 1788, 2322, 2351, 2360, 2361, 2373, 2374, 2399, 2400, 2630-2636, 2639-2650, 2654-2660, 2843, 2921, 9344 (1), 9444 (1)] - AB50

Noncompliant REAL ID driver's license or ID card applicant: documentary proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the U.S. not required; SSN and discrimination provisions [Sec. 1166, 1167, 1185-1187, 1189, 1547, 1691-1695, 1697-1702, 1776-1781, 1787, 1788, 2322, 2351, 2360, 2361, 2373, 2374, 2399, 2400, 2630-2636, 2639-2650, 2654-2660, 2843, 2921, 9344 (1), 9444 (1)] [original bill only] - SB45

Civil rights violations: civil cause of action established - AB331

Civil rights violations: civil cause of action established - SB355

Economic Justice Bill of Rights declaration - AJR33

Economic Justice Bill of Rights declaration - SJR33

Law enforcement officers’ bill of rights: applicability expanded - AB229

Law enforcement officers’ bill of rights: applicability expanded - SB227

DA staff funded by American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: appointment to permanent positions [Sec. 9110 (1)] - AB50

DA staff funded by American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: appointment to permanent positions [Sec. 9110 (1)] [original bill only] - SB45

DOJ project positions funded by American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: appointment to permanent positions [Sec. 9127 (1)] - AB50

DOJ project positions funded by American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: appointment to permanent positions [Sec. 9127 (1)] [original bill only] - SB45

Grievance system established by local governmental units: just cause standard of review, hearing officer from WERC, and other revisions [Sec. 1133-1137] - AB50

Grievance system established by local governmental units: just cause standard of review, hearing officer from WERC, and other revisions [Sec. 1133-1137] [original bill only] - SB45

Internal Audit, Office of, created and attached to DETF; appointment outside the classified service and reports to ETF Board - AB793

Internal Audit, Office of, created and attached to DETF; appointment outside the classified service and reports to ETF Board - SB788

Public Defender Board staff funded by American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: appointment to permanent positions [Sec. 9133 (1)] - AB50

Public Defender Board staff funded by American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: appointment to permanent positions [Sec. 9133 (1)] [original bill only] - SB45

State civil service system changes re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, just cause, and discipline - AB507

State civil service system changes re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, just cause, and discipline - SB506