# Wisconsin SB623: An Act to amend 293.49 (1) (a) (intro.); to create 293.50 of the statutes; Relating to: issuance of permits for the mining of sulfide ore bodies.

Wisconsin SB623, An Act to amend 293.49 (1) (a) (intro.); to create 293.50 of the statutes; Relating to: issuance of permits for the mining of sulfide ore bodies., 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 SB623
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 293.49 (1) (a) (intro.); to create 293.50 of the statutes; Relating to: issuance of permits for the mining of sulfide ore bodies.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- 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), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Subjects: Sen Bill 623, Mines, pits, and quarries, Natural Resources, Department of -- Environmental protection, Water -- Pollution
- 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: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (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: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-24: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Introduced by Senators Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Larson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Wirch and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Miresse, Tenorio, Clancy, Madison, Palmeri, Udell, Arney, Snodgrass, Taylor, Cruz, DeSanto, Joers, Stroud, Hong, Phelps, Goodwin, DeSmidt, Roe, Emerson, Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki, Fitzgerald, Brown, Andraca, Johnson, Anderson and Mursau (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB623), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB623.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB623)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB623.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB623-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).