Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 24 D cosponsors

AB 690 — Relating to: certain preferential treatment by local governments.

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

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced November 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 66.0145 (title) and 66.0145 (2) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill removes the prohibition against granting preferential treatment based on certain characteristics by local governments.

  • 66.0145 (title)

    No preferences in hiring or contracting. → No preferences discrimination in hiring or contracting.

    The title of the section has been changed to clarify the wording regarding discrimination.

  • 66.0145 (2)

    or grant preferential treatment on the basis of, race, color, ancestry, national origin, or sexual orientation

    The bill eliminates the specification that granting preferential treatment based on specific characteristics is prohibited.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Introduced by Representatives Madison, Taylor, Clancy, Anderson, Arney, Billings, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Joers, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell, Vining, Miresse, Prado and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Drake, L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer and Carpenter

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1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 690 do?
An Act to amend 66.0145 (title) and 66.0145 (2) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 690?
AB 690 is sponsored by Moore Omokunde, Drake, Ratcliff, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer, Carpenter, Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Billings, Jill (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Vining, Robyn (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 690?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced November 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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