# Wisconsin SB809: An Act to repeal 238.143 (2) and 238.143 (3) (c); to amend 238.143 (3) (a), 238.143 (3) (b) (intro.), 238.143 (4) and 238.143 (6); to repeal and recreate 238.143 (3) (title); to create 238.143 (3) (cm) of the statutes; Relating to: the opportunity attraction and promotion program administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

Wisconsin SB809, An Act to repeal 238.143 (2) and 238.143 (3) (c); to amend 238.143 (3) (a), 238.143 (3) (b) (intro.), 238.143 (4) and 238.143 (6); to repeal and recreate 238.143 (3) (title); to create 238.143 (3) (cm) of the statutes; Relating to: the opportunity attraction and promotion program administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dan Feyen (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (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 SB809
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 238.143 (2) and 238.143 (3) (c); to amend 238.143 (3) (a), 238.143 (3) (b) (intro.), 238.143 (4) and 238.143 (6); to repeal and recreate 238.143 (3) (title); to create 238.143 (3) (cm) of the statutes; Relating to: the opportunity attraction and promotion program administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dan Feyen (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Patrick Testin (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Sen Bill 809, Advertising -- State, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin, Recreation
- 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: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Representative Billings added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Brown added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senator Wirch added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Representative Udell added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Representative Joers added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2026-01-02: Introduced by Senators Testin, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Armstrong, Brill, Green, Kaufert, Kitchens, Mursau, Novak, Sinicki, Stubbs and Knodl (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB809), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB809.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB809)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB809.pdf)

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