# Wisconsin SB743: An Act to amend 301.30, 303.01 (4), 303.08 (3) and 303.10 (10) of the statutes; Relating to: minimum wage for all inmates and residents of state correctional institutions and county jails and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB743, An Act to amend 301.30, 303.01 (4), 303.08 (3) and 303.10 (10) of the statutes; Relating to: minimum wage for all inmates and residents of state correctional institutions and county jails and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic) and 1 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 SB743
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 301.30, 303.01 (4), 303.08 (3) and 303.10 (10) of the statutes; Relating to: minimum wage for all inmates and residents of state correctional institutions and county jails and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Sen Bill 743, Corrections, Department of, Jail, Prison Industries Board, Prisoner -- Work program, Wage -- Minimum
- 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: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (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

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Representative Moore Omokunde added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: Introduced by Senators Drake, L. Johnson, Carpenter and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Clancy, Stubbs, Arney, Cruz, Goodwin, Hong, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Joers, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck, Taylor and Neubauer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB743), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB743.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB743)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB743.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB743-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).