Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 6 D cosponsors

SB 460 — Relating to: prohibiting abusive work environments and creating a cause of action. (FE)

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 Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 102.03 (2), 102.81 (5), 102.82 (1) and 814.04 (intro.); to create 102.80 (1) (dm), 102.81 (4g) and 103.08 of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows employees to bring civil actions for abusive work environments, providing an exception to the exclusive remedy provision of worker’s compensation law.

  • 102.03 (2)

    Where such conditions exist the right to the recovery of compensation under this chapter shall be the exclusive remedy against the employer, any other employee of the same employer and the worker’s compensation insurance carrier. → Except as provided in this subsection, when those conditions exist the right to the recovery of compensation under this chapter shall be the exclusive remedy against the employer, any other employee of the same employer, and the worker’s compensation insurance carrier.

    This change clarifies that the exclusive remedy for compensation does not apply in cases of unlawful employment practices.

  • 102.81 (5)

    or (4g)

    This addition allows the Department of Justice to collect payments related to new claims regarding unlawful employment practices.

  • 102.82 (1)

    less amounts repaid by the employee or dependents under s. 102.81 (4) (b) or (c). → less amounts repaid by the uninsured employer, employee, or dependents under s. 102.81 (4) (b) or (c) or (4g).

    This alteration includes reimbursements under new provisions of the law regarding unlawful employment practices.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  7. Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Tenorio, Bare, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Stroud, Subeck and Udell

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Kirsch · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • McCarville · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Rivera-Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Primary
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Smith · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (103)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 460 do?
An Act to amend 102.03 (2), 102.81 (5), 102.82 (1) and 814.04 (intro.); to create 102.80 (1) (dm), 102.81 (4g) and 103.08 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 460?
SB 460 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Tenorio, Bare, Andraca, Arney, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Stroud, Subeck, Udell, Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 460?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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