# Wisconsin SB843: An Act to create 196.20 (10), 196.492 and 299.70 of the statutes; Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.

Wisconsin SB843, An Act to create 196.20 (10), 196.492 and 299.70 of the statutes; Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Dan Feyen (Republican), John Jagler (Republican), Jesse James (Republican) and 3 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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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB843
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 196.20 (10), 196.492 and 299.70 of the statutes; Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Dan Feyen (Republican), John Jagler (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Subjects: Sen Bill 843, Data processing, Energy conservation, Natural Resources, Department of -- Administration, Public Service Commission, Public utility, Water supply
- 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: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John Jagler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Dallman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Petersen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Nass (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Jagler, James, Marklein and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Born, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Dallman, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Krug, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tranel and Wittke (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB843-SSA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB843-SSA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB843), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB843.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB843-SSA1)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB843-SSA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB843)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB843.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB843-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).