# Wisconsin SB1096: An Act to renumber and amend 40.515 (3); to amend 20.515 (1) (tm), 40.03 (6) (k), 40.04 (12), 40.51 (1) and 40.515 (1); to create 20.515 (1) (g), 20.515 (1) (gm), 20.515 (1) (h), 20.515 (1) (i), 40.03 (6) (km), 40.03 (6) (kp), 40.04 (13), 40.04 (14), 40.515 (1m), 40.515 (3) (b), 40.515 (3) (c) and 40.516 of the statutes; Relating to: allowing private individuals, families, and private employers to elect health care coverage through plans offered by the Group Insurance Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB1096, An Act to renumber and amend 40.515 (3); to amend 20.515 (1) (tm), 40.03 (6) (k), 40.04 (12), 40.51 (1) and 40.515 (1); to create 20.515 (1) (g), 20.515 (1) (gm), 20.515 (1) (h), 20.515 (1) (i), 40.03 (6) (km), 40.03 (6) (kp), 40.04 (13), 40.04 (14), 40.515 (1m), 40.515 (3) (b), 40.515 (3) (c) and 40.516 of the statutes; Relating to: allowing private individuals, families, and private employers to elect health care coverage through plans offered by the Group Insurance Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Larson (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (Fiscal estimate received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB1096
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 40.515 (3); to amend 20.515 (1) (tm), 40.03 (6) (k), 40.04 (12), 40.51 (1) and 40.515 (1); to create 20.515 (1) (g), 20.515 (1) (gm), 20.515 (1) (h), 20.515 (1) (i), 40.03 (6) (km), 40.03 (6) (kp), 40.04 (13), 40.04 (14), 40.515 (1m), 40.515 (3) (b), 40.515 (3) (c) and 40.516 of the statutes; Relating to: allowing private individuals, families, and private employers to elect health care coverage through plans offered by the Group Insurance Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Fiscal estimate received
- Sponsors: Chris Larson (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Sen Bill 1096, Employment, Family, Group Insurance Board
- 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: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-30: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced by Senators Roys and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Brown, Clancy and Kirsch (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1096), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1096.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1096)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1096.pdf)

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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
- [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025)
- [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025)
- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB1096-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).