New Wisconsin laws taking effect December 11, 2025
29 laws take effect December 11, 2025.
Of the 247 bills enacted since 2025, 245 have an effective date and 2 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 7:42 a.m. EDT.
Crime (5)
AB 136 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
classification of the crime of impersonating law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and certain other emergency personnel and providing a penalty
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
AB 153 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
AB 265 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
human trafficking and trafficking of a child and providing a penalty
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 279 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
SB 423 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
the time limitation on prosecution for hiding a corpse
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Traffic (5)
AB 221 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles with out-of-state registrations
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
AB 271 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
camera monitor systems as an alternative to mirrors for commercial motor vehicles
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
AB 302 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
AB 409 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
passing certain vehicles stopped on or near a highway and providing a penalty
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
SB 422 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
designating the Greg Quinn and Larry Millard Memorial Bridge
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Government (4)
SB 162 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
bid requirement for publication and printing of county board proceedings, notices, and advertisements in counties having a population of 250,000 or more and at least two English newspapers published daily
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
SB 310 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
SB 358 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
fees charged for certain coroner or medical examiner services
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
SB 440 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
newspaper publication and typeface for certain legal notices
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Healthcare (4)
AB 273 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
the membership of the Controlled Substances Board
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
AB 294 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
membership on the Board of Nursing
How we got this date
This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
AB 388 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
grant program for an integrated mental health facility
How we got this date
This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 190 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
ratification of the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
How we got this date
This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Education (3)
AB 74 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
parental notification of alleged sexual misconduct by a school staff member
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
SB 11 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on public school property
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
SB 210 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Housing (2)
AB 424 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
requirements for the rental of mobile and manufactured homes
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
SB 193 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
revoking a transfer of real property on death, obtaining evidence of the termination of a decedent’s property interests, disbursing deposits after rescission of real property wholesaler contracts, and filing satisfactions of judgment
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Agriculture (1)
SB 164 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
use of certified seed potatoes in planting potatoes and providing a penalty
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Civil Rights (1)
AB 123 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
calculation of miles for purposes of relocation of a child 100 miles or more from the other parent in an action affecting the family
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Climate (1)
SB 421 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
a grant for modernization of a dam in the village of Rothschild
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Elections (1)
SB 215 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Taxes (1)
AB 280 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Wages (1)
SB 374 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
exemptions from minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for minor league baseball players
How we got this date
Wis. Stat. §§991.11, 35.095(1); Wis. Const. art. IV §17(2): the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Published Dec 10, 2025 → + 1 days Dec 11, 2025
Enacted, but not yet dated (2)
These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect December 11, 2025 too; the record doesn't say.
Show all 2
- AB 80Contingentratification of the Social Work Licensure CompactCompact statute is enacted into law in the 7th member state
- SB 248Contingentlicense eligibility and restriction extensions relating to ignition interlock devicesTakes effect on the first day of the 12th month beginning after the date specified in the notice published in the Wisconsin administrative register under Section 17 (2)