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WI SB 198

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Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 198 pass?

No. WI SB 198 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 198 about?

WI SB 198 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 198?

Wimberger is the primary sponsor of WI SB 198.

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

  • Wimbergerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-14

    Introduced by Senator Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Tucker, Armstrong, Brooks, B. Jacobson, Duchow, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Knodl and Green

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-14

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-22

    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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Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb198

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