WisconsinSB5202025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to renumber 11.1208 (4); to create 11.1208 (4) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee.

Sponsored By: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)

Failed

Sen Bill 520Elections -- Campaign expenseInternational relationsReferendum

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dianne Hesselbein

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brad Pfaff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Andraca

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Joan Fitzgerald

    Democratic • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Tara Johnson

    Democratic • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Ann Roe

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    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 J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

    2/9/2026Senate
  3. Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a coauthor

    1/22/2026Senate
  4. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor

    1/20/2026Senate
  5. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

    10/10/2025Senate
  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

    10/9/2025Senate
  7. Introduced by Senators Ratcliff, Larson, Spreitzer, Smith, Carpenter, Keyeski, Pfaff, Roys, Wall, Wirch and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Representatives Anderson, Joers, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Udell, Brown and Palmeri

    10/9/2025Senate

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