WisconsinSB8562025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to create 20.235 (1) (dm) and 39.467 of the statutes; Relating to: climate change scholarships and making an appropriation. (FE)

Sponsored By: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)

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Sen Bill 856Environmental protectionHigher Educational Aids BoardScholarships and loans

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dianne Hesselbein

    Democratic • Senate

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Renuka Mayadev

    Democratic • House

  • Supreme Moore Omokunde

    Democratic • House

  • Greta Neubauer

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Sequanna Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    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 J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

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

    3/19/2026Senate
  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, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Taylor, Tenorio and Vining

    1/15/2026Senate

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