Wisconsin Legislature: Consumer protection

Individuals 17 years of age may vote in a primary election if the individual will be 18 years of age by the election following the primary; statewide referendum required - SB458

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR56

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 (1st consideration) - AJR134

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 (1st consideration) - SJR101

Eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail revised. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR107

Eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail revised. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR82

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on specified basis, private cause of action provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR53

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 (1st consideration) - AJR112

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 (1st consideration) - SJR84

Gubernatorial appointment of the Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction; creation of the Department of Revenue under the direction of the State Treasurer. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR92

Gubernatorial appointment of the Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction; creation of the Department of Revenue under the direction of the State Treasurer. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR78

Initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people: petition process which people may propose and approve laws and constitutional amendments and referendum process which people may reject an act of the legislature created, Election Commission duties. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR100

Initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people: petition process which people may propose and approve laws and constitutional amendments and referendum process which people may reject an act of the legislature created, Election Commission duties. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR76

Legislative and congressional redistricting by LRB. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR148

Legislative and congressional redistricting by LRB. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR114

Photographic identification required for voting; provisional ballot provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR133

Police and fire protection fee revenues required to be deposited into a police and fire fund for county and municipal police and fire protection services. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR91

Police and fire protection fee revenues required to be deposited into a police and fire fund for county and municipal police and fire protection services. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR79

Qualified electors may vote in Wisconsin. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR54

Qualified electors may vote in Wisconsin. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR32

State contracts for stationery and printing let to lowest bidder operating in Wisconsin. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR69

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

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; reducing deficit of a state fund and, once eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a projected deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR85

Term limits for members of the legislature and constitutional officers. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR105

Term limits for members of the legislature and constitutional officers. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR87

Consumer advocate for certain energy customers: funding from certain public utilities and PSC duties [Sec. 2406-2409] [original bill only] - AB68

Consumer advocate for certain energy customers: funding from certain public utilities and PSC duties [Sec. 2406-2409] - SB111

Consumer data: privacy requirements for businesses re personal information collected; contract and private cause of action provisions; DOJ duties - AB1050

Consumer data: privacy requirements for businesses re personal information collected; contract and private cause of action provisions; DOJ duties - SB977

Consumer data protection requirements established; personal data rights of consumers and data controller responsibilities - AB957

Consumer data protection requirements established; personal data rights of consumers and data controller responsibilities - SB957

Consumer lawsuit lending transaction regulations established - AB858

Consumer lawsuit lending transaction regulations established - SB842

Earned income access service provider required to register with the Division of Banking, report required - AB1099

Mobile telephone flex lease: definition and WCA restriction - AB1177

Public defender: rate paid to private attorneys adjusted biennially per the consumer price index [Sec. 3455] [original bill only] - AB68

Public defender: rate paid to private attorneys adjusted biennially per the consumer price index [Sec. 3455] - SB111

School revenue limits: per pupil increase for 2021-22 and 2022-23, consumer price index adjustment going forward [Sec. 2196-2216] [original bill only] - AB68

School revenue limits: per pupil increase for 2021-22 and 2022-23, consumer price index adjustment going forward [Sec. 2196-2216] - SB111

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 - AB477

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 - SB452

UW Regents may not increase resident undergraduate student tuition more than the increase in the consumer price index for the previous year - AB382

UW Regents may not increase resident undergraduate student tuition more than the increase in the consumer price index for the previous year - SB377

Construction contractor registration requirements created - AB1126

Construction contractor registration requirements created - SB1050

Contractor certificate of financial responsibility requirements re continuing education - AB994

Contractor certificate of financial responsibility requirements re continuing education - SB930

Employee misclassification: education, outreach, and penalties [Sec. 121, 1581, 1582, 1606-1612, 1614, 1775-1778, 2393, 2907] [original bill only] - AB68

Employee misclassification: education, outreach, and penalties [Sec. 121, 1581, 1582, 1606-1612, 1614, 1775-1778, 2393, 2907] - SB111

Extension of certain approvals for construction projects and plats or certified survey maps; uniform dwelling code and occupancy permit provisions; waiving interest and penalties on late property tax installment payments, excessive payment and recovery claims provisions - AB247

Extension of certain approvals for construction projects and plats or certified survey maps; uniform dwelling code and occupancy permit provisions; waiving interest and penalties on late property tax installment payments, excessive payment and recovery claims provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, uniform dwelling code provisions removed] - SB254

One-call system (Digger’s Hotline): additional excavation requirements and definition of “person” - AB1132

Prevailing wage required for certain public works; repealing certain highway project requirements [Sec. 247, 1113, 1175-1181, 1481, 1482, 1537, 1615, 1659, 1660, 1662-1665, 1667, 1671, 1707, 1780, 1801-1803, 2456, 2471, 2493, 3336, 3457, 9350 (7), (8)] [original bill only] - AB68

Prevailing wage required for certain public works; repealing certain highway project requirements [Sec. 247, 1113, 1175-1181, 1481, 1482, 1537, 1615, 1659, 1660, 1662-1665, 1667, 1671, 1707, 1780, 1801-1803, 2456, 2471, 2493, 3336, 3457, 9350 (7), (8)] - SB111

Women in Construction week declared March 7-14, 2021 - AJR15

Women in Construction week declared March 7-14, 2021 - SJR16

Bidding threshold increased for local governmental public contract [Sec. 1084, 1089, 1090, 1103, 9330 (2)] [original bill only] - AB68

Bidding threshold increased for local governmental public contract [Sec. 1084, 1089, 1090, 1103, 9330 (2)] - SB111

Consumer data: privacy requirements for businesses re personal information collected; contract and private cause of action provisions; DOJ duties - AB1050

Consumer data: privacy requirements for businesses re personal information collected; contract and private cause of action provisions; DOJ duties - SB977

Contractual services for written foreign language translation to English for executive branch agencies [Sec. 9101 (6)] [original bill only] - AB68

Contractual services for written foreign language translation to English for executive branch agencies [Sec. 9101 (6)] - SB111

CWD self-service sampling kiosks; contract with private entity allowed - AB772

CWD self-service sampling kiosks; contract with private entity allowed - SB749

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - AB956

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - SB889

DOT contracts requiring gubernatorial approval: thresholds increased [Sec. 1456, 1466-1469] [original bill only] - AB68

DOT contracts requiring gubernatorial approval: thresholds increased [Sec. 1456, 1466-1469] - SB111

Emergency medical services: towns authorized to contract for [Sec. 1091-1094] [original bill only] - AB68

Emergency medical services: towns authorized to contract for [Sec. 1091-1094] - SB111

Internet-based parental choice program applications and enrollment process: DPI required to contract with a service provider - AB1102

Internet-based parental choice program applications and enrollment process: DPI required to contract with a service provider - SB1029

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases; conditions specified - AB461

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases; conditions specified - SB444

Postadoption contract agreements between adoptive parent and birth parent or certain relatives - AB629

Postadoption contract agreements between adoptive parent and birth parent or certain relatives - SB686

Public works and state procurement contracts: repeal limitations related to labor organization [Sec. 125, 147, 1170-1174] [original bill only] - AB68

Public works and state procurement contracts: repeal limitations related to labor organization [Sec. 125, 147, 1170-1174] - SB111