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WI SB 197

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Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 197 pass?

No. WI SB 197 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 197 about?

WI SB 197 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 197?

Jacque is the primary sponsor of WI SB 197.

Introduced
2025-04-14
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Jacqueprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-14

    Introduced by Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Snyder, Dallman, Duchow, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Wichgers, Wittke and Allen

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-14

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-30

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-05-06

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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