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WI SB 226

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Relating to: determination of where a defendant resides or does substantial business for purposes of venue.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 226 pass?

No. WI SB 226 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 226 about?

WI SB 226 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: determination of where a defendant resides or does substantial business for purposes of venue.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 226?

Quinn, Marklein, Feyen are the primary sponsors of WI SB 226.

Introduced
2025-04-25
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Quinnprimary
  • Markleinprimary
  • Feyenprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2025-09-17

    Available for scheduling

  3. 2025-09-17

    Report passage without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 4

  4. 2025-09-17

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-09-03

    Public hearing held

  6. 2025-05-08

    Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  7. 2025-04-25

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  8. 2025-04-25

    Introduced by Senators Feyen, Marklein and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Allen, Brooks, Kreibich, Maxey and O'Connor

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 4

    2025-09-17 · fail · 4-4

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb226

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