# Wisconsin SB1082: An Act to amend 255.15 (4); to create 255.15 (3) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: a public health campaign for prevention of tobacco and electronic cigarette use, grants to organizations working on youth vaping and cessation services, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB1082, An Act to amend 255.15 (4); to create 255.15 (3) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: a public health campaign for prevention of tobacco and electronic cigarette use, grants to organizations working on youth vaping and cessation services, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB1082
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 255.15 (4); to create 255.15 (3) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: a public health campaign for prevention of tobacco and electronic cigarette use, grants to organizations working on youth vaping and cessation services, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Sen Bill 1082, Cigarette, Health Services, Department of -- Health, Organization, Miscellaneous, Public health, Tobacco, Youth
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Sheehan, Arney, Emerson, Joers, Miresse, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki and Subeck (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1082), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1082.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1082)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1082.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB1082-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).