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WI SB 1045

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Relating to: legalizing the possession of cannabis; medical cannabis; expunging or adjusting past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; regulating the production, processing, transportation, testing, and sale of cannabis; granting rule-making authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 1045 pass?

No. WI SB 1045 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-25). Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Fiscal estimate received

What is WI SB 1045 about?

WI SB 1045 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: legalizing the possession of cannabis; medical cannabis; expunging or adjusting past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; regulating the production, processing, transportation, testing, and sale of cannabis; granting rule-making authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 1045?

Wall, Spreitzer, Smith and 11 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 1045.

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Fiscal estimate received
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wallprimary
  • Spreitzerprimary
  • Smithprimary
  • Roysprimary
  • Ratcliffprimary
  • Pfaffprimary
  • Keyeskiprimary
  • Hesselbeinprimary
  • Habush Sinykinprimary
  • Drakeprimary
  • Dassler-Alfheimprimary
  • Carpenterprimary
  • Larsonprimary
  • L. Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-24

    Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Hysell, Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio, Udell, Taylor, McCarville and DeSmidt

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-24

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-25

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1045

Attribution

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