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WI SB 940

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Relating to: the rule-making authority of agencies. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 940 pass?

No. WI SB 940 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 940 about?

WI SB 940 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the rule-making authority of agencies. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 940?

Cabral-Guevara, Bradley, Nass and 4 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 940.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Cabral-Guevaraprimary
  • Bradleyprimary
  • Nassprimary
  • Kapengaprimary
  • Huttonprimary
  • Quinnprimary
  • Jacqueprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Quinn, Hutton, Kapenga, Nass, Bradley and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Gustafson, Hurd, Tucker, Tusler, Sortwell, Allen, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Spiros and Armstrong

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-06

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-10

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2026-02-10

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-02-10

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  6. 2026-02-10

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-10

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  8. 2026-02-10

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  9. 2026-02-12

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  10. 2026-02-12

    Executive action taken

  11. 2026-02-12

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  12. 2026-02-12

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-02-12

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-02-12

    Available for scheduling

  15. 2026-02-18

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  16. 2026-02-18

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  17. 2026-02-19

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  18. 2026-02-20

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  19. 2026-02-24

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  20. 2026-02-24

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  21. 2026-02-24

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  22. 2026-02-24

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  23. 2026-02-24

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  24. 2026-03-05

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  25. 2026-03-09

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  26. 2026-03-10

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  27. 2026-03-23

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  28. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-12 · pass · 3-2

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-12 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

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