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WI SB 256

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Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 256 pass?

No. WI SB 256 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 256 about?

WI SB 256 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 256?

Marklein, Testin, Cabral-Guevara and 1 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 256.

Introduced
2025-05-15
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Markleinprimary
  • Testinprimary
  • Cabral-Guevaraprimary
  • Bradleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-15

    Introduced by Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Testin and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Brooks, Armstrong, Ortiz-Velez, Wichgers, Wittke, Snyder, Knodl and Dittrich

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-20

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-05-20

    Senators James and Feyen added as coauthors

  5. 2025-05-21

    Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  6. 2025-05-28

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  7. 2025-06-02

    Representative Prado added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-06-03

    Executive action taken

  9. 2025-06-03

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-06-03

    Available for scheduling

  11. 2025-06-04

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  12. 2025-06-13

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  13. 2025-06-13

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  14. 2025-06-17

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received

    receipt

  15. 2025-06-17

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  16. 2025-06-17

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  17. 2025-06-18

    Laid on table

    deferral

  18. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2025-06-03 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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