WisconsinSB8552025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act Relating to: funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. (FE)

Sponsored By: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)

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Sen Bill 855AgricultureEnvironmental protectionUniversity of Wisconsin -- ExtensionUniversity of Wisconsin -- Madison

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Francesca Hong

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Renuka Mayadev

    Democratic • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Supreme Moore Omokunde

    Democratic • House

  • Greta Neubauer

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

  • Robyn Vining

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor

    3/19/2026Senate
  3. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

    2/26/2026Senate
  4. Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor

    2/2/2026Senate
  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

    1/15/2026Senate
  6. Introduced by Senators Smith, Roys, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Miresse, Hong, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Sinicki, Tenorio, Udell and Vining

    1/15/2026Senate

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