# Wisconsin SB1117: An Act to amend 5.10 and 7.70 (5) (b); to create 5.11 and 5.12 of the statutes; Relating to: entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president and vice president of the United States by means of a national popular vote.

Wisconsin SB1117, An Act to amend 5.10 and 7.70 (5) (b); to create 5.11 and 5.12 of the statutes; Relating to: entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president and vice president of the United States by means of a national popular vote., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic) and 10 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 SB1117
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 5.10 and 7.70 (5) (b); to create 5.11 and 5.12 of the statutes; Relating to: entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president and vice president of the United States by means of a national popular vote.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: Sen Bill 1117, Elections, Interstate compact, Presidential electors, United States -- President
- 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Senators Wirch, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Anderson, Snodgrass, Andraca, Arney, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, J. Jacobson, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Prado, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1117), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1117.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1117)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1117.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB1117-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).