# Wisconsin AB512: An Act to repeal 103.36; to amend 111.322 (2m) (a), 111.322 (2m) (b) and 814.04 (intro.); to create 103.135 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin AB512, An Act to repeal 103.36; to amend 111.322 (2m) (a), 111.322 (2m) (b) and 814.04 (intro.); to create 103.135 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic) and 27 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB512
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 103.36; to amend 111.322 (2m) (a), 111.322 (2m) (b) and 814.04 (intro.); to create 103.135 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Circuit court, Damage (personal injury), Discrimination in employment, Employment, Privacy, Workforce Development, Department of
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment (House)
- 2025-10-15: Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Andraca, Miresse, Arney, Bare, Brown, Anderson, Clancy, DeSmidt, Doyle, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Palmeri, Sheehan and Udell; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB512), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB512.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB512)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB512.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB512-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).