# Wisconsin SB539: An Act to repeal 103.10 (1m) (title), (a), (b) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5. and 7., (c), (d) and (e); to renumber 103.10 (1m) (b) 6.; to amend 103.10 (1) (b), 103.10 (1) (c), 103.12 (3) (a), 103.12 (3) (b) and 165.68 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: allowing the enactment of family and medical leave ordinances. (FE)

Wisconsin SB539, An Act to repeal 103.10 (1m) (title), (a), (b) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5. and 7., (c), (d) and (e); to renumber 103.10 (1m) (b) 6.; to amend 103.10 (1) (b), 103.10 (1) (c), 103.12 (3) (a), 103.12 (3) (b) and 165.68 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: allowing the enactment of family and medical leave ordinances. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (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 SB539
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 103.10 (1m) (title), (a), (b) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5. and 7., (c), (d) and (e); to renumber 103.10 (1m) (b) 6.; to amend 103.10 (1) (b), 103.10 (1) (c), 103.12 (3) (a), 103.12 (3) (b) and 165.68 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: allowing the enactment of family and medical leave ordinances. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Subjects: Sen Bill 539, Family, Ordinance
- 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: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- 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: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-02: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-10-17: Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio, Udell and Vining (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB539), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB539.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB539)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB539.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB539-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).