# Wisconsin SB965: An Act to renumber and amend 111.02 (7) (a), 111.115 (1) and 111.17; to amend 40.02 (25) (b) 8., 40.05 (4) (b), 40.05 (5) (intro.), 40.05 (5) (b) 4., 40.05 (6) (a), 40.62 (2), 111.02 (3), 111.05 (title), 111.05 (1), 111.05 (2), 111.05 (3), 111.06 (1) (d), 111.06 (2) (i), 111.115 (title), 233.03 (7) and 233.10 (2) (intro.); to create 20.921 (1) (a) 2g., 111.02 (7) (a) 2., 111.02 (10m), 111.05 (3p), 111.05 (5), 111.06 (1) (cm), 111.06 (1) (m), 111.115 (1) (a), 111.115 (2), 111.17 (2), 233.04 (2e), 233.04 (2m), 233.04 (2n), 233.04 (2o) and 233.04 (2p) of the statutes; Relating to: collective bargaining for employees of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

Wisconsin SB965, An Act to renumber and amend 111.02 (7) (a), 111.115 (1) and 111.17; to amend 40.02 (25) (b) 8., 40.05 (4) (b), 40.05 (5) (intro.), 40.05 (5) (b) 4., 40.05 (6) (a), 40.62 (2), 111.02 (3), 111.05 (title), 111.05 (1), 111.05 (2), 111.05 (3), 111.06 (1) (d), 111.06 (2) (i), 111.115 (title), 233.03 (7) and 233.10 (2) (intro.); to create 20.921 (1) (a) 2g., 111.02 (7) (a) 2., 111.02 (10m), 111.05 (3p), 111.05 (5), 111.06 (1) (cm), 111.06 (1) (m), 111.115 (1) (a), 111.115 (2), 111.17 (2), 233.04 (2e), 233.04 (2m), 233.04 (2n), 233.04 (2o) and 233.04 (2p) of the statutes; Relating to: collective bargaining for employees of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic) and 12 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 SB965
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 111.02 (7) (a), 111.115 (1) and 111.17; to amend 40.02 (25) (b) 8., 40.05 (4) (b), 40.05 (5) (intro.), 40.05 (5) (b) 4., 40.05 (6) (a), 40.62 (2), 111.02 (3), 111.05 (title), 111.05 (1), 111.05 (2), 111.05 (3), 111.06 (1) (d), 111.06 (2) (i), 111.115 (title), 233.03 (7) and 233.10 (2) (intro.); to create 20.921 (1) (a) 2g., 111.02 (7) (a) 2., 111.02 (10m), 111.05 (3p), 111.05 (5), 111.06 (1) (cm), 111.06 (1) (m), 111.115 (1) (a), 111.115 (2), 111.17 (2), 233.04 (2e), 233.04 (2m), 233.04 (2n), 233.04 (2o) and 233.04 (2p) of the statutes; Relating to: collective bargaining for employees of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Subjects: Sen Bill 965, Collective bargaining, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
- 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tip McGuire (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spaude (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
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced by Senators Smith, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB965), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB965.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB965)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB965.pdf)

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