WisconsinState agencies would publish common workforce program results
The failed proposal would have made state agencies publish common workforce-program results and required employers to give closing or laid-off workers local job-help contacts.
What it does
State agencies and authorities would report common results for workforce programs on one website, while protecting minors’ data and information covered by federal privacy rules.
Employers planning a business closing or mass layoff would give workers workforce-board contacts and, when available, a list of local job and training resources.
Argument forA single website could help people compare workforce programs and find services that lead to jobs, credentials, or higher earnings.
Argument againstAgencies may face added reporting work because they would track several employment, earnings, education, and job-retention measures each year.
More detail
State agencies and authorities would track workforce program results and publish them on one state website. This covers state-funded programs that train people, help them find wage-paying work, or help place them in jobs, including listed state and federally funded programs. Reports would use six measures, including employment after leaving the program, earnings, credentials, skill gains, and continued employment with the same employer. Agencies would not have to report data about minors or information that federal confidentiality rules prohibit them from sharing. The Department of Workforce Development would help agencies meet these requirements. Agencies would update the reports at least once a year and submit them to the appropriate legislative committees.
Employers planning a business closing or mass layoff would give affected workers information about local workforce help. The provision covers employers conducting a business closing or mass layoff in Wisconsin and the affected employees, unions, state department, and municipalities receiving notice. Worker notices would include contact information for the local workforce development board. The notice would include a local resource list only if the board had prepared one. The requirement would remain subject to the statute’s stated exceptions. Written notice would be due no later than 60 days before the closing or mass layoff occurs.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 2025
- Oct 31Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 10-31-2025Major
- Oct 29Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025To Governor
- Oct 17Report correctly enrolled on 10-17-2025Minor
- Oct 14Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 14Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 14Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15Passed Senate
- Oct 14Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 14Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Oct 14Read a second timeMinor
- Oct 13Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Aug 19Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 19Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2Minor
- Aug 19Executive action taken
- May 6Public hearing held
- Apr 24Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic DevelopmentMinor
- Apr 23Received from AssemblyMinor
- Apr 22Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 42, Paired 2Passed Assembly
- Apr 22Rules suspended
- Apr 22Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Apr 22Read a second timeMinor
- Apr 22Fiscal estimate receivedMinor
- Apr 17Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Apr 17Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3Minor
- Apr 17Executive action taken
- Apr 9Public hearing held
- Apr 8Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated EmploymentMinor
- Apr 8Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, O'Connor, Brooks, Dittrich, Green, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator FeyenIntroduced
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