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Introduced
09/26/2025
09/26/2025
In Committee
09/26/2025
09/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Currently, a claimant must wait one week after becoming eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits before the claimant may receive benefits for a week of unemployment, except for periods during which the waiting period is suspended. The waiting period does not affect the maximum number of weeks of a claimant[s benefit eligibility. This bill permanently deletes the one-week waiting period, thus permitting a claimant to receive UI benefits beginning with his or her first week of eligibility.
AI Summary
This bill permanently eliminates the one-week waiting period for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in Wisconsin, allowing claimants to receive benefits starting with their first week of eligibility. Specifically, the bill repeals two sections of the state statutes related to the waiting period (sections 108.02(26m) and 108.04(3)), which previously required eligible unemployment claimants to wait one week before receiving benefits. The bill also makes a technical amendment to section 108.04(11)(bm) to remove language referencing the waiting period credit. The changes will apply to benefit years beginning on the bill's effective date, which will be the Sunday following its publication. By removing the waiting period, the bill aims to provide more immediate financial support to unemployed workers, ensuring they can access unemployment benefits from the first week they are eligible.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (38)
Deb Andraca (D)*,
Margaret Arney (D)*,
Mike Bare (D)*,
Brienne Brown (D)*,
Ryan Clancy (D)*,
Ben DeSmidt (D)*,
Jodene Emerson (D)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Tara Johnson (D)*,
Karen Kirsch (D)*,
Darrin Madison (D)*,
Maureen McCarville (D)*,
Vincent Miresse (D)*,
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)*,
Greta Neubauer (D)*,
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)*,
Lori Palmeri (D)*,
Christian Phelps (D)*,
Ann Roe (D)*,
Joe Sheehan (D)*,
Lee Snodgrass (D)*,
Angela Stroud (D)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Angelito Tenorio (D)*,
Randy Udell (D)*,
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D),
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D),
Dianne Hesselbein (D),
Sarah Keyeski (D),
Chris Larson (D),
Brad Pfaff (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kelda Roys (D),
Jeff Smith (D),
Mark Spreitzer (D),
Jamie Wall (D),
Bob Wirch (D),
Last Action
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (on 01/08/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab469 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB469.pdf |
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