# Wisconsin SB198: An Act to renumber and amend 108.04 (2) (a) 4. and 108.04 (5) (e); to amend 16.54 (2) (a) 1., 108.04 (5) (b), 108.04 (15) (a) 1. and 108.14 (20); to create 16.54 (14), 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c., 108.04 (5) (e) (intro.), 108.04 (5) (e) 2. and 108.04 (5) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)

Wisconsin SB198, An Act to renumber and amend 108.04 (2) (a) 4. and 108.04 (5) (e); to amend 16.54 (2) (a) 1., 108.04 (5) (b), 108.04 (15) (a) 1. and 108.14 (20); to create 16.54 (14), 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c., 108.04 (5) (e) (intro.), 108.04 (5) (e) 2. and 108.04 (5) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Eric Wimberger (Republican); 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 SB198
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 108.04 (2) (a) 4. and 108.04 (5) (e); to amend 16.54 (2) (a) 1., 108.04 (5) (b), 108.04 (15) (a) 1. and 108.14 (20); to create 16.54 (14), 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c., 108.04 (5) (e) (intro.), 108.04 (5) (e) 2. and 108.04 (5) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-14
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Sen Bill 198, Legislature -- Finance, Joint Committee on, Unemployment insurance, Worker's compensation, Workforce Development, Department of
- 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: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Introduced by Senator Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Tucker, Armstrong, Brooks, B. Jacobson, Duchow, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Knodl and Green (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB198), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB198.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB198)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB198.pdf)

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