# Wisconsin SB223: An Act to amend 15.04 (1) (g), 16.765 (1), 16.765 (2), 36.09 (1) (e), 36.11 (3) (a), 36.12 (1), 36.29 (1), 38.04 (13) (b), 38.23 (1), 38.23 (4), 47.02 (3m) (f), 48.82 (1) (a), 48.82 (6), 51.90, 66.0125 (3) (a), 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b., 66.0125 (9), 66.1011 (1), 66.1201 (2m), 66.1213 (3), 66.1301 (2m), 66.1331 (2m), 66.1333 (3) (e) 2., 86.195 (5) (c), 106.50 (1), 106.50 (1m) (h), 106.50 (1m) (nm), 106.50 (5m) (f) 1., 106.52 (3) (a) 1., 106.52 (3) (a) 2., 106.52 (3) (a) 3., 106.52 (3) (a) 4., 106.52 (3) (a) 5., 106.52 (3) (b), 106.52 (3) (c), 106.52 (3) (d), 106.52 (3) (e), 106.58, 111.31 (1), 111.31 (2), 111.31 (3), 111.321, 111.36 (title), 111.36 (1) (br), 111.36 (1) (c), 111.36 (1) (d) 1., 111.36 (1) (d) 2., 111.36 (2), 111.70 (2), 111.81 (12) (b), 111.85 (2) (b), 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.20 (1), 118.40 (4) (b) 2., 194.025, 224.77 (1) (o), 227.10 (3) (a), 230.01 (2) (b), 230.18, 234.29, 321.37, 440.45 (1), 440.45 (2), 452.14 (3) (n), 625.12 (2), 632.35 and 756.001 (3); to create 106.50 (1m) (kf), 106.50 (1m) (kg), 106.52 (1) (cp), 106.52 (1) (cr), 111.32 (7h), 111.32 (7j), 118.13 (1m) and 628.34 (3) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services.

Wisconsin SB223, An Act to amend 15.04 (1) (g), 16.765 (1), 16.765 (2), 36.09 (1) (e), 36.11 (3) (a), 36.12 (1), 36.29 (1), 38.04 (13) (b), 38.23 (1), 38.23 (4), 47.02 (3m) (f), 48.82 (1) (a), 48.82 (6), 51.90, 66.0125 (3) (a), 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b., 66.0125 (9), 66.1011 (1), 66.1201 (2m), 66.1213 (3), 66.1301 (2m), 66.1331 (2m), 66.1333 (3) (e) 2., 86.195 (5) (c), 106.50 (1), 106.50 (1m) (h), 106.50 (1m) (nm), 106.50 (5m) (f) 1., 106.52 (3) (a) 1., 106.52 (3) (a) 2., 106.52 (3) (a) 3., 106.52 (3) (a) 4., 106.52 (3) (a) 5., 106.52 (3) (b), 106.52 (3) (c), 106.52 (3) (d), 106.52 (3) (e), 106.58, 111.31 (1), 111.31 (2), 111.31 (3), 111.321, 111.36 (title), 111.36 (1) (br), 111.36 (1) (c), 111.36 (1) (d) 1., 111.36 (1) (d) 2., 111.36 (2), 111.70 (2), 111.81 (12) (b), 111.85 (2) (b), 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.20 (1), 118.40 (4) (b) 2., 194.025, 224.77 (1) (o), 227.10 (3) (a), 230.01 (2) (b), 230.18, 234.29, 321.37, 440.45 (1), 440.45 (2), 452.14 (3) (n), 625.12 (2), 632.35 and 756.001 (3); to create 106.50 (1m) (kf), 106.50 (1m) (kg), 106.52 (1) (cp), 106.52 (1) (cr), 111.32 (7h), 111.32 (7j), 118.13 (1m) and 628.34 (3) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic) and 7 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 SB223
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 15.04 (1) (g), 16.765 (1), 16.765 (2), 36.09 (1) (e), 36.11 (3) (a), 36.12 (1), 36.29 (1), 38.04 (13) (b), 38.23 (1), 38.23 (4), 47.02 (3m) (f), 48.82 (1) (a), 48.82 (6), 51.90, 66.0125 (3) (a), 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b., 66.0125 (9), 66.1011 (1), 66.1201 (2m), 66.1213 (3), 66.1301 (2m), 66.1331 (2m), 66.1333 (3) (e) 2., 86.195 (5) (c), 106.50 (1), 106.50 (1m) (h), 106.50 (1m) (nm), 106.50 (5m) (f) 1., 106.52 (3) (a) 1., 106.52 (3) (a) 2., 106.52 (3) (a) 3., 106.52 (3) (a) 4., 106.52 (3) (a) 5., 106.52 (3) (b), 106.52 (3) (c), 106.52 (3) (d), 106.52 (3) (e), 106.58, 111.31 (1), 111.31 (2), 111.31 (3), 111.321, 111.36 (title), 111.36 (1) (br), 111.36 (1) (c), 111.36 (1) (d) 1., 111.36 (1) (d) 2., 111.36 (2), 111.70 (2), 111.81 (12) (b), 111.85 (2) (b), 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.20 (1), 118.40 (4) (b) 2., 194.025, 224.77 (1) (o), 227.10 (3) (a), 230.01 (2) (b), 230.18, 234.29, 321.37, 440.45 (1), 440.45 (2), 452.14 (3) (n), 625.12 (2), 632.35 and 756.001 (3); to create 106.50 (1m) (kf), 106.50 (1m) (kg), 106.52 (1) (cp), 106.52 (1) (cr), 111.32 (7h), 111.32 (7j), 118.13 (1m) and 628.34 (3) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-25
- 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), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Subjects: Sen Bill 223, Children -- Adoption, Discrimination, Discrimination in education, Discrimination in employment, Discrimination in housing, Insurance, Jury, Mental health, National Guard, Persons with disabilities, State agencies
- 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: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (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)
- 2025-04-25: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Phelps, Neubauer, Arney, Clancy, Cruz, Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Stroud, Udell, Anderson, Bare, Billings, Brown, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Sinicki, Subeck, Tenorio and Haywood (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB223), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB223.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB223)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB223.pdf)

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