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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 29, 2023 | WI | SB 70 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 34) |
June 28, 2023 | WI | SB 70 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
June 14, 2023 | WI | AB 245 | Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 26) |
June 14, 2023 | WI | AB 245 | Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 940 | Appropriates $3 Million for Talent Attraction and Retention Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | AB 564 | Appropriates $100 Million in Federal Covid-19 Aid to Wisconsin Schools | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | WI | AB 1 | Increases Work Hour Requirements for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Feb. 15, 2018 | WI | AB 10 | Requires Photo Identification for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
Feb. 15, 2018 | WI | AB 1 | Increases Work Hour Requirements for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
April 5, 2017 | WI | SB 76 | Reduces Regulations of High-Capacity Water Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
April 9, 2013 | WI | AB 15 | Authorizes Work-Share Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
March 6, 2013 | WI | AB 15 | Authorizes Work-Share Programs | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
March 10, 2011 | WI | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 42) |
March 9, 2011 | WI | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 1) |
Feb. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 5 | Requiring a Two-Thirds Vote in the Legislature for Tax Increases | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
June 26, 2009 | WI | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
June 25, 2009 | WI | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 15) |
June 17, 2009 | WI | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
June 11, 2009 | WI | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
March 24, 2009 | WI | SB 37 | Allowing Drivers To Keep Licenses While Paying Fines | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
Feb. 18, 2009 | WI | SB 62 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
Feb. 18, 2009 | WI | SB 62 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
May 28, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Education Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36) |
May 28, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Education Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 39) |
May 28, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Education Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 39) |
May 14, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
May 13, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 16) |
March 25, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
March 12, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
March 11, 2008 | WI | AB 862 | Government Spending Database | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 151 | Financial Aid Ineligibility for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (70 - 24) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 901 | Austism Treatment Funding | Bill Passed - House (55 - 39) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 47 | Health Savings Account Tax Deductions | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | WI | AB 770 | Corporate Research and Development Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | WI | A Amnd. 1 | Divestment Due to Genocide Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (50 - 47) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | WI | SB 171 | Financing of Judicial Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
Dec. 11, 2007 | WI | SB 176 | Compensation for Discharged Police Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
Nov. 8, 2007 | WI | SB 299 | School Tax Credit Formula | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
Oct. 23, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15) |
Oct. 23, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
Oct. 15, 2007 | WI | SB 2 | Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Oct. 15, 2007 | WI | SB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Failed - House (44 - 53) |
Oct. 15, 2007 | WI | SB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Sept. 18, 2007 | WI | AB 507 | 2008 Levy Limits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
Sept. 18, 2007 | WI | AB 506 | 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 27) |
July 10, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 44) |
June 26, 2007 | WI | SS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
May 31, 2006 | WI | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Veto Override Failed - House (61 - 36) |
May 4, 2006 | WI | SSA 1 | Spending Limit | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 20) |
May 4, 2006 | WI | SJR 63 | Spending Limit | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 21) |
April 27, 2006 | WI | AJR 77 | Constitutional Amendment for a Spending Limit | Amendment Adopted - House (50 - 48) |
April 25, 2006 | WI | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
6/29 | SB 70 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 34) |
6/28 | SB 70 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
6/14 | AB 245 | Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 26) |
6/14 | AB 245 | Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
3/08 | AB 940 | Appropriates $3 Million for Talent Attraction and Retention Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
9/28 | AB 564 | Appropriates $100 Million in Federal Covid-19 Aid to Wisconsin Schools | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
2/20 | AB 1 | Increases Work Hour Requirements for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
2/15 | AB 10 | Requires Photo Identification for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
2/15 | AB 1 | Increases Work Hour Requirements for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
4/05 | SB 76 | Reduces Regulations of High-Capacity Water Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
4/09 | AB 15 | Authorizes Work-Share Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
3/06 | AB 15 | Authorizes Work-Share Programs | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
3/10 | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 42) |
3/09 | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 1) |
2/25 | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
1/25 | AB 5 | Requiring a Two-Thirds Vote in the Legislature for Tax Increases | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
1/25 | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
1/20 | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
1/20 | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
6/26 | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
6/25 | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 15) |
6/17 | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
6/11 | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
3/24 | SB 37 | Allowing Drivers To Keep Licenses While Paying Fines | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
2/18 | SB 62 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
2/18 | SB 62 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
5/28 | AB 1 | Education Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36) |
5/28 | AB 1 | Education Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 39) |
5/28 | AB 1 | Education Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 39) |
5/14 | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
5/13 | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 16) |
3/25 | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
3/12 | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
3/11 | AB 862 | Government Spending Database | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
3/05 | AB 151 | Financial Aid Ineligibility for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (70 - 24) |
3/05 | AB 901 | Austism Treatment Funding | Bill Passed - House (55 - 39) |
3/05 | AB 47 | Health Savings Account Tax Deductions | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
2/28 | AB 770 | Corporate Research and Development Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |
2/26 | A Amnd. 1 | Divestment Due to Genocide Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (50 - 47) |
2/19 | SB 171 | Financing of Judicial Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
12/11 | SB 176 | Compensation for Discharged Police Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
11/08 | SB 299 | School Tax Credit Formula | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
10/23 | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15) |
10/23 | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
10/15 | SB 2 | Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
10/15 | SB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Failed - House (44 - 53) |
10/15 | SB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
9/18 | AB 507 | 2008 Levy Limits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
9/18 | AB 506 | 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 27) |
7/10 | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 44) |
6/26 | SS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
5/31 | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Veto Override Failed - House (61 - 36) |
5/04 | SSA 1 | Spending Limit | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 20) |
5/04 | SJR 63 | Spending Limit | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 21) |
4/27 | AJR 77 | Constitutional Amendment for a Spending Limit | Amendment Adopted - House (50 - 48) |
4/25 | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |