Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 476: Relating to: prohibiting abusive work environments and creating a cause of action. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 476 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prohibiting abusive work environments and creating a cause of action. (FE). Primary sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic). It lists 7 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 30
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| 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 |
“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
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
- Introduced 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, Udell and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Smith