# Wisconsin SB486: An Act to repeal 20.445 (1) (aL), 108.04 (5g), 108.04 (8) (b), 108.133 and 108.19 (1s) (a) 5.; to renumber and amend 108.04 (5) (intro.) and 108.04 (5) (a) to (g); to amend 49.791 (4) (f) (intro.), 102.43 (9) (e), 108.04 (8) (a), 108.14 (8n) (e), 108.141 (7) (a), 108.141 (7) (b) and 108.16 (6m) (a); to create 20.445 (1) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation laws. (FE)

Wisconsin SB486, An Act to repeal 20.445 (1) (aL), 108.04 (5g), 108.04 (8) (b), 108.133 and 108.19 (1s) (a) 5.; to renumber and amend 108.04 (5) (intro.) and 108.04 (5) (a) to (g); to amend 49.791 (4) (f) (intro.), 102.43 (9) (e), 108.04 (8) (a), 108.14 (8n) (e), 108.141 (7) (a), 108.141 (7) (b) and 108.16 (6m) (a); to create 20.445 (1) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation laws. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic) and 4 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 SB486
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 20.445 (1) (aL), 108.04 (5g), 108.04 (8) (b), 108.133 and 108.19 (1s) (a) 5.; to renumber and amend 108.04 (5) (intro.) and 108.04 (5) (a) to (g); to amend 49.791 (4) (f) (intro.), 102.43 (9) (e), 108.04 (8) (a), 108.14 (8n) (e), 108.141 (7) (a), 108.141 (7) (b) and 108.16 (6m) (a); to create 20.445 (1) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation laws. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: Sen Bill 486, 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (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: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-11: Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-03: Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Hysell, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB486), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB486.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB486)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB486.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB486-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).