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An Act to amend 203.02 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: correcting a cross-reference related to enforcement of regulations applicable to earned wage access service providers (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Financial Institutions).

Sponsored By: Law Revision Committee

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BankingDivision ofFinancial InstitutionsDepartment ofStatutes -- RevisionWage

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Clearer enforcement powers for wage access firms

The law updates a legal cross-reference for earned wage access oversight. The Division of Banking now uses the same authority to hold hearings, take testimony, and gather evidence that applies in similar financial services cases. Earned wage access providers must follow these standard procedures in investigations. This aligns enforcement and does not change consumer costs or benefits directly.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Law Revision Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Published 3-28-2026

    3/27/2026House
  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 133

    3/27/2026House
  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    3/26/2026House
  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

    3/20/2026House
  5. Received from Senate concurred in

    3/18/2026House
  6. Ordered immediately messaged

    3/17/2026Senate
  7. Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

    3/17/2026Senate
  8. Read a third time and concurred in

    3/17/2026Senate
  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

    3/17/2026Senate
  10. Ordered to a third reading

    3/17/2026Senate
  11. Read a second time

    3/17/2026Senate
  12. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

    3/16/2026Senate
  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    3/16/2026Senate
  14. Available for scheduling

    2/11/2026Senate
  15. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    2/11/2026Senate
  16. Received from Assembly

    2/10/2026Senate
  17. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/10/2026House
  18. Read a third time and passed

    2/10/2026House
  19. Rules suspended

    2/10/2026House
  20. Ordered to a third reading

    2/10/2026House
  21. Read a second time

    2/10/2026House
  22. Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules

    2/5/2026House
  23. Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules

    1/28/2026House
  24. Introduced by Law Revision Committee

    1/28/2026House

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