Relating to: actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE)
AB 513 modifies Wisconsin law to clarify procedures for employment discrimination cases involving unfair honesty testing or genetic testing. It allows individuals or the department to file civil lawsuits in circuit court within 300 days of an alleged violation, with courts able to award compensatory damages and punitive damages up to specific caps based on employer size (e.g., $50,000 for businesses with ≤100 employees). The bill also establishes a process for automatic annual adjustments to these damage caps using the consumer price index. It ensures complainants receive clear notices about their right to pursue legal action after administrative decisions.
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Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 15, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Sheehan, 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, Fitzgerald and Udell;
cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch
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District
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Alex Joers
DDemocratic
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Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Brienne Brown
DDemocratic
P
Christian Phelps
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Francesca Hong
DDemocratic
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Joe Sheehan
DDemocratic
P
Karen Kirsch
DDemocratic
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Maureen McCarville
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Renuka Mayadev
DDemocratic
P
Russell Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Steve Doyle
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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