Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 29 D cosponsors

AB 512 — Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 103.36; to amend 111.322 (2m) (a), 111.322 (2m) (b) and 814.04 (intro.); to create 103.135 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment

  4. Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Andraca, Miresse, Arney, Bare, Brown, Anderson, Clancy, DeSmidt, Doyle, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Palmeri, Sheehan and Udell; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch

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1 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (90)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 512 do?
An Act to repeal 103.36; to amend 111.322 (2m) (a), 111.322 (2m) (b) and 814.04 (intro.); to create 103.135 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 512?
AB 512 is sponsored by Anderson, Moore Omokunde, Carpenter, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wirch, and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 512?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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