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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 12, 2024 | WI | AJR 112 | Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Create or Increase any Tax or Fee | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
Nov. 7, 2023 | WI | AB 394 | Establishes Drivers Education Grant Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2) |
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 | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Oct. 25, 2021 | WI | SB 125 | Extends Tax Benefits to Provide Tuition Tax Breaks for Apprentices in Trade Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
June 30, 2021 | WI | AB 367 | Transfers Funds Allocated in the American Rescue Plan to Fund the Verso Paper Mill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
June 30, 2021 | WI | AB 68 | Appropriates $87.5 Billion in Funds for the 2021-2023 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
April 14, 2021 | WI | AB 241 | Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
March 23, 2021 | WI | SB 183 | Increases Legislative Oversight Over Governor Spending of Pandemic Relief Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | WI | AB 2 | Amends Various Sections of State Tax Code | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
Feb. 19, 2020 | WI | AB 532 | Increases Tax Incentives for Investors putting Capital Gains in the Wisconsin Opportunity Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
Nov. 5, 2019 | WI | SJR 59 | Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Increase State Expenditures | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
June 26, 2019 | WI | AB 56 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Feb. 13, 2019 | WI | AB 4 | Amends Individual Income Tax Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Dec. 4, 2018 | WI | SB 883 | Appropriates Funds from the Department of Transportation for State Road Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Sept. 12, 2017 | WI | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Jan. 20, 2016 | WI | AB 310 | Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
July 7, 2015 | WI | SB 21 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
March 4, 2014 | WI | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
June 21, 2013 | WI | AB 40 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
April 9, 2013 | WI | AB 15 | Authorizes Work-Share Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Oct. 27, 2011 | WI | SB 23 | Amends Tax Enforcement System | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
June 16, 2011 | WI | AB 40 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
March 9, 2011 | WI | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 1) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
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) |
Feb. 18, 2009 | WI | SB 62 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
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) |
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. 15, 2007 | WI | SB 2 | Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Oct. 15, 2007 | WI | SB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
June 26, 2007 | WI | SS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
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 25, 2006 | WI | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/12 | AJR 112 | Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Create or Increase any Tax or Fee | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
11/07 | AB 394 | Establishes Drivers Education Grant Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2) |
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 | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
10/25 | SB 125 | Extends Tax Benefits to Provide Tuition Tax Breaks for Apprentices in Trade Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
6/30 | AB 367 | Transfers Funds Allocated in the American Rescue Plan to Fund the Verso Paper Mill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
6/30 | AB 68 | Appropriates $87.5 Billion in Funds for the 2021-2023 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
4/14 | AB 241 | Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
3/23 | SB 183 | Increases Legislative Oversight Over Governor Spending of Pandemic Relief Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
2/16 | AB 2 | Amends Various Sections of State Tax Code | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
2/19 | AB 532 | Increases Tax Incentives for Investors putting Capital Gains in the Wisconsin Opportunity Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
11/05 | SJR 59 | Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Increase State Expenditures | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
6/26 | AB 56 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
2/13 | AB 4 | Amends Individual Income Tax Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
12/04 | SB 883 | Appropriates Funds from the Department of Transportation for State Road Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
9/12 | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
1/20 | AB 310 | Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
7/07 | SB 21 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
3/04 | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
6/21 | AB 40 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
4/09 | AB 15 | Authorizes Work-Share Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
10/27 | SB 23 | Amends Tax Enforcement System | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
6/16 | AB 40 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
3/09 | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 1) |
1/20 | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
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) |
2/18 | SB 62 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
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) |
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) |
10/15 | SB 2 | Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
10/15 | SB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
6/26 | SS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
5/04 | SSA 1 | Spending Limit | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 20) |
5/04 | SJR 63 | Spending Limit | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 21) |
4/25 | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |