Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 1061: Relating to: legalizing the possession of cannabis; medical cannabis; expunging or adjusting past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; regulating the production, processing, transportation, testing, and sale of cannabis; granting rule-making authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 1061 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: legalizing the possession of cannabis; medical cannabis; expunging or adjusting past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; regulating the production, processing, transportation, testing, and sale of cannabis; granting rule-making authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Fiscal estimate received.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 47
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Andrew Hysell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Angelina Cruz | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Ryan Spaude | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Brad Pfaff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Fiscal estimate received
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Introduced by Representatives Madison, Hysell, Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Kirsch, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Tenorio, Udell, Taylor, Arney, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Johnson, McCarville, Palmeri, Roe, Spaude and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall