Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 469: Relating to: the unemployment insurance waiting period.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 469 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on September 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the unemployment insurance waiting period. Primary sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 38
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Brad Pfaff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Bob Wirch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
- Introduced by Representatives DeSmidt, Kirsch, Tenorio, Ortiz-Velez, Emerson, Bare, Roe, McCarville, Stroud, Miresse, Stubbs, Arney, Snodgrass, Subeck, Udell, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Madison, Clancy, Phelps, Joers, Johnson, Brown, Palmeri, Andraca and Sheehan; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Pfaff, Roys, Ratcliff, Wall, Larson, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Wirch, Dassler-Alfheim and Keyeski