WisconsinSB3972025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to amend 13.124 (1) (b), 13.124 (2) (b) and 13.124 (3) (b); to create 13.124 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: appointment of legal counsel by the legislature.

Sponsored By: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Deb Andraca

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Joan Fitzgerald

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Hysell

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Karen Kirsch

    Democratic • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Supreme Moore Omokunde

    Democratic • House

  • Christian Phelps

    Democratic • House

  • Amaad Rivera-Wagner

    Democratic • House

  • Ann Roe

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Representative Arney added as a cosponsor

    9/9/2025Senate
  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    8/25/2025Senate
  4. Introduced by Senators Larson, L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Andraca, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Tenorio

    8/25/2025Senate

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