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WI AB 1169

Relating to: a state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

In brief

WI AB 1169 is a state bill in WI: “Relating to: a state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)”. It was introduced on Mar 19, 2026 in the Assembly, during the 2025 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: failed or withdrawn. The latest action we have (Mar 23, 2026) reads: “Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1”. Its sponsors are Sinicki (Democratic), Miresse (Democratic), Prado (Democratic), with 14 cosponsors. CSWH lists it under the cause Living minimum wage. The facts here come from State legislature (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.

Where it stands

Status
Failed or withdrawn
Latest action
Mar 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsors
  • Sinicki (Democratic)
  • Miresse (Democratic)
  • Prado (Democratic)
  • Ratcliff (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Wirch (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Carpenter (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Drake (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Habush Sinykin (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Hesselbein (Democratic), cosponsor
  • L. Johnson (Democratic), cosponsor
  • Keyeski (Democratic), cosponsor
14 cosponsors in all
Started in
Assembly
Introduced
Mar 19, 2026
Session
2025
Subjects
Consumer protection, Ordinance, Wage — Minimum, Workforce Development, Department of

Our summary: WI AB 1169, relating to a state minimum wage and allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)

Sources

Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.

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