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WI SB 1038

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Relating to: a study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 1038 pass?

No. WI SB 1038 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 1038 about?

WI SB 1038 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: a study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 1038?

Larson, Spreitzer, Roys and 2 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 1038, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Larsonprimary
  • Spreitzerprimary
  • Roysprimary
  • Ratcliffprimary
  • Smithprimary
  • Udellcosponsor
  • DeSantocosponsor
  • Joerscosponsor
  • Emersoncosponsor
  • Sinickicosponsor
  • Moore Omokundecosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velezcosponsor
  • McCarvillecosponsor
  • Barecosponsor
  • Stubbscosponsor
  • Tenoriocosponsor
  • Roecosponsor
  • Browncosponsor
  • Stroudcosponsor
  • DeSmidtcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-03-04

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-02-24

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

    reading-1,referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-24

    Introduced by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Udell, DeSanto, Joers, Emerson, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, McCarville, Bare, Stubbs, Tenorio, Roe, Brown, Stroud and DeSmidt

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1038

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