Wisconsin Legislature: Discrimination in employment

Criminal defense of adequate provocation or self-defense eliminated if based on victim’s gender identity or expression or sexual orientation - AB436

Criminal defense of adequate provocation or self-defense eliminated if based on victim’s gender identity or expression or sexual orientation - SB393

Discrimination based on person’s hairstyle prohibited - AB440

Discrimination based on person’s hairstyle prohibited - SB479

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - AB319

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - SB308

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on specified basis, private cause of action provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR156

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on specified basis, private cause of action provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR103

Equity and Inclusion, Council on and Office for Equity and Inclusion created and attached to DOA; statewide plan for equity and inclusion established; report and FTE provisions - AB768

Equity and Inclusion, Council on and Office for Equity and Inclusion created and attached to DOA; statewide plan for equity and inclusion established; report and FTE provisions - SB814

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - AB319

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - SB308

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - AB506

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - SB513

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details discrimination prohibitions created; notice requirement and DWD and circuit court provisions - AB397

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details discrimination prohibitions created; notice requirement and DWD and circuit court provisions - SB367

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - AB319

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - SB308

Employment discrimination includes considering applicant's conviction record before being selected for an interview - AB384

Employment discrimination includes considering applicant's conviction record before being selected for an interview [Sec. 1404-1409, 9350 (8), 9450 (8); original bill only] - AB56

Employment discrimination includes considering applicant's conviction record before being selected for an interview - SB421

Employment discrimination includes considering applicant's conviction record before being selected for an interview [Sec. 1404-1409, 9350 (8), 9450 (8)] - SB59

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - AB396

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - SB366

Medical cannabis: DHS to establish registry for specified medical conditions or treatments and issue ID cards; producer, processor, or dispensary to obtain license from DATCP, conditions and fee provisions; discrimination in employment and licensing prohibitions; medical use defense to THC-related prosecutions and forfeiture actions for registered persons; JRCCP may report - AB570

Medical cannabis: DHS to establish registry for specified medical conditions or treatments and issue ID cards; producer, processor, or dispensary to obtain license from DATCP, conditions and fee provisions; discrimination in employment and licensing prohibitions; medical use defense to THC-related prosecutions and forfeiture actions for registered persons; JRCCP may report - SB507

Medical marijuana program created, license provisions; Medical Marijuana Regulatory Commission created and attached to DOR; excise tax, criminal provisions, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, fair employment law, UI, and WC provisions; JRCCP may report - AB750

Medical marijuana program created, license provisions; Medical Marijuana Regulatory Commission created and attached to DOR; excise tax, criminal provisions, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, fair employment law, UI, and WC provisions; JRCCP may report - SB683

Patient right to medically accurate information: health care provider obligation to provide and civil action provisions created; employment retribution prohibited - AB1028

Patient right to medically accurate information: health care provider obligation to provide and civil action provisions created; employment retribution prohibited - SB897

Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status is unlawful - AB425

Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status is unlawful - SB539

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - AB319

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - SB308

Discrimination under open housing law re questioning prospective tenant or denying housing due to evictions that are more than 5 years old - AB915

Alzheimer’s and dementia training requirement for direct care workers at specified entities - AB614

Alzheimer’s and dementia training requirement for direct care workers at specified entities - SB603

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia issues: DHS required to coordinate state’s response, coordinator position authorized - AB613

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia issues: DHS required to coordinate state’s response, coordinator position authorized - SB602

American Heart Month: February 2019 proclaimed as - AJR3

American Heart Month: February 2019 proclaimed as - SJR5

American Heart Month: February 2020 proclaimed as - AJR117

American Heart Month: February 2020 proclaimed as - SJR83

Aplastic Anemia and MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome) Awareness Week: March 1-6, 2020 recognized as - AJR144

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety officer or prosecutor: court to require testing of criminal defendant for communicable diseases, probable cause provision - AB744

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety officer or prosecutor: court to require testing of criminal defendant for communicable diseases, probable cause provision - SB687

Cancer clinical trial participation: reimbursement of patient-incurred expenses not considered undue inducement - AB542

Cancer clinical trial participation: reimbursement of patient-incurred expenses not considered undue inducement - SB489

Coronavirus originating in Wuhan Province of China: Wisconsin Senate stands in solidarity with the Chinese people and condemns actions of the Communist Party of China for intentionally misleading the world and other actions - SR7

COVID-19 diagnosis or suspected diagnosis: prohibited actions by insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and self-insured health plans [Sec. 13, 14, 20, 75, 78, 91, 93-95] - AB1038

COVID-19 diagnosis or suspected diagnosis: prohibited actions by insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and self-insured health plans [Sec. 13, 14, 20, 75, 78, 91, 93-95] - SB932

COVID-19 pandemic: state government response [A.Amdt.4: further revisions] - AB1038

COVID-19 pandemic: state government response - SB932

COVID-19 related pharmaceutical and medical supplies: exemption from Unfair Sales Act - AB1035

COVID-19 related pharmaceutical and medical supplies: exemption from Unfair Sales Act - SB927

COVID-19 testing: health insurance policies required to cover without copayment or coinsurance [Sec. 92, 96] - AB1038

COVID-19 testing: health insurance policies required to cover without copayment or coinsurance [Sec. 92, 96] - SB932

Dementia training for health care providers: DHS to establish [Sec. 9119 (3); original bill only] - AB56

Dementia training for health care providers: DHS to establish [Sec. 9119 (3)] - SB59

Diabetes care and prevention action program: DHS to develop; DETF, DPI, and DOC provisions; biennial report required - AB238

Diabetes care and prevention action program: DHS to develop; DETF, DPI, and DOC provisions; biennial report required - SB217

Dispensing, distributing, or selling dialysate, drugs, or devices necessary for providing home peritoneal kidney dialysis to patient with end-stage renal disease: exemption from pharmacist license requirement, conditions set - AB42

Dispensing, distributing, or selling dialysate, drugs, or devices necessary for providing home peritoneal kidney dialysis to patient with end-stage renal disease: exemption from pharmacist license requirement, conditions set [S.Amdt.1: remove comma from ``dialysate, drugs"] - SB38

Emergency medical supply manufacturers, distributors, and sellers who donate or sell during the declared COVID-19 emergency: civil liability exemption established; conditions and charitable organization provision [Sec. 99-104] - AB1038

Emergency medical supply manufacturers, distributors, and sellers who donate or sell during the declared COVID-19 emergency: civil liability exemption established; conditions and charitable organization provision [Sec. 99-104] - SB932

Epidemiologist position in DHS dedicated to vector-borne diseases and a focus on Lyme disease - AB314

Epidemiologist position in DHS dedicated to vector-borne diseases and a focus on Lyme disease - SB299

Injury to first responder during 2020 public health emergency is presumed to be caused by the individual’s employment for WC purposes [Sec. 33, 34] [A.Amdt.4: exposure to COVID-19 specified] - AB1038

Insulin: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped; OCI report required - AB411