Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 17 D cosponsors

AB 726 — Relating to: minimum wage for all inmates and residents of state correctional institutions and county jails and making an appropriation. (FE)

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

  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 December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 301.30, 303.01 (4), 303.08 (3) and 303.10 (10) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill mandates that all inmates and residents of state correctional institutions and county jails be paid a minimum wage, specifically not less than the rate for tipped workers, and amends several existing provisions related to inmate wages.

  • 301.30

    but all inmates that perform labor shall be paid a wage, and the wage paid under this section may not be set at a rate that is less than the hourly rate established under s. 104.035 (3) (a) 1. → but all inmates that perform labor shall be paid a wage, and the wage paid under this section may not be set at a rate that is less than the hourly rate established under s. 104.035 (3) (a) 1.

    This change ensures that inmates must receive a minimum wage for their labor.

  • 303.01 (4)

    However, wages shall not be set at a rate such as to cause a deficit on operations. → However, wages shall, but wages may not be set at a rate such as to cause a deficit on operations that is less than the hourly rate established under s. 104.035 (3) (a) 1.

    This amendment allows wages to be set at a minimum threshold rather than restricting them from creating an operational deficit.

  • 303.08 (3)

    An employer that employs a prisoner for work under this section shall pay the prisoner at a rate set by the county board by ordinance. → An employer that employs a prisoner for work under this section shall pay the prisoner at a rate not less than the hourly rate established under s. 104.035 (3) (a) 1.

    This mandates that prisoners must be paid at least the minimum wage when employed.

  • 303.10 (10)

    An employer that employs a prisoner for work under this section shall pay the prisoner at a rate set by the county board by ordinance. → An employer that employs a prisoner for work under this section shall pay the prisoner at a rate set by the county board by ordinance, except that such rate may not be less than the hourly rate established under s. 104.035 (3) (a) 1.

    This ensures that county jails must also adhere to the minimum wage requirements for prisoners.

  • $2.33

    This delineates a specific increase in wages, effectively raising the wages paid to inmates by $2.33 per hour.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor

  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections

  5. Introduced by Representatives Madison, Clancy, Stubbs, Arney, Cruz, Goodwin, Hong, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Joers, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck, Taylor, Prado and Neubauer; cosponsored by Senators Drake, L. Johnson, Carpenter and Spreitzer

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (112)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 726 do?
An Act to amend 301.30, 303.01 (4), 303.08 (3) and 303.10 (10) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 726?
AB 726 is sponsored by Drake, Carpenter, Spreitzer, Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 726?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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