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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 1142: Relating to: funding for passenger rail operations and making an appropriation.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1142 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on March 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: funding for passenger rail operations and making an appropriation. Primary sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lori PalmeriPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Amaad Rivera-WagnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Brienne BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Ryan ClancyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Ben DeSmidtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Jodi EmersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Alex JoersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Tara JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Dean KaufertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Karen KirschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Maureen McCarvillePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Supreme Moore OmokundePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Sylvia Ortiz-VelezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Ann RoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lee SnodgrassPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Shelia StubbsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Angelito TenorioPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Randy UdellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Greta NeubauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Andrew HysellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Joe SheehanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Clint AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Tim CarpenterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Kristin Dassler-AlfheimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Dora DrakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Brad PfaffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Melissa RatcliffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Kelda RoysCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mark SpreitzerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor
  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  3. Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor
  4. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
  6. Introduced by Representatives Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Tenorio, Udell, Neubauer, Hysell, Sheehan and Anderson; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Roys

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source