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Prepared by: Peggy Hurley, Senior Staff Attorney April 1, 2024
2023 Wisconsin Act 228
[2023 Senate Bill 169]
Providing Information to
Employers Regarding
Hiring Individuals With a
Conviction Record
2023 WISCONSIN ACT 228
2023 Wisconsin Act 228 requires the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to maintain a toll-
free telephone number as a hotline to assist employers who are interested in hiring individuals with a
conviction record, and to maintain a website containing information for interested employers. The act
requires DWD to make the hotline available during normal work hours and to designate hotline staff to
provide employers with information and assistance relating to available incentives and programs under
state and federal law for employing individuals with a conviction record, including individuals on work
release or other community supervision.
Effective date: March 29, 2024
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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