# Wisconsin SB256: An Act to amend 71.63 (2), 102.07 (8) (a) and 108.02 (12) (a); to create 71.05 (6) (a) 30., 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 71.83 (1) (f), 102.01 (2) (ae), 102.01 (2) (an), 102.01 (2) (ann), 102.01 (2) (anp), 102.01 (2) (ant), 102.01 (2) (dc), 102.01 (2) (ds), 102.01 (2) (gh), 102.07 (8) (bs), 103.08, 104.01 (2) (b) 6., 108.02 (12) (ds), 224.56 and 632.985 of the statutes; Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Wisconsin SB256, An Act to amend 71.63 (2), 102.07 (8) (a) and 108.02 (12) (a); to create 71.05 (6) (a) 30., 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 71.83 (1) (f), 102.01 (2) (ae), 102.01 (2) (an), 102.01 (2) (ann), 102.01 (2) (anp), 102.01 (2) (ant), 102.01 (2) (dc), 102.01 (2) (ds), 102.01 (2) (gh), 102.07 (8) (bs), 103.08, 104.01 (2) (b) 6., 108.02 (12) (ds), 224.56 and 632.985 of the statutes; Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Julian Bradley (Republican), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican) and 1 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 SB256
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.63 (2), 102.07 (8) (a) and 108.02 (12) (a); to create 71.05 (6) (a) 30., 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 71.83 (1) (f), 102.01 (2) (ae), 102.01 (2) (an), 102.01 (2) (ann), 102.01 (2) (anp), 102.01 (2) (ant), 102.01 (2) (dc), 102.01 (2) (ds), 102.01 (2) (gh), 102.07 (8) (bs), 103.08, 104.01 (2) (b) 6., 108.02 (12) (ds), 224.56 and 632.985 of the statutes; Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Julian Bradley (Republican), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Sen Bill 256, Administrative rules -- Revisions, Employment, Financial Institutions, Department of, Insurance -- Life and accident, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Transportation and delivery networks, Unemployment insurance, Wage -- Minimum, Worker's compensation
- 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: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Dallman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Laid on table (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Representative Prado added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Senators James and Feyen added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Introduced by Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Testin and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Brooks, Armstrong, Ortiz-Velez, Wichgers, Wittke, Snyder, Knodl and Dittrich (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB256), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB256.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB256)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB256.pdf)

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- [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-SB256-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).