Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 508: Relating to: allowing Social Security Disability Insurance recipients to receive concurrent unemployment insurance benefits. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 508 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: allowing Social Security Disability Insurance recipients to receive concurrent unemployment insurance benefits. (FE). Primary sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| 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 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| 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
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment
- Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Kirsch, Emerson, Tenorio, Bare, Roe, Miresse, DeSmidt, Stubbs, Arney, Fitzgerald, Subeck, Snodgrass, Udell, Moore Omokunde, Clancy, Madison, Hong, Phelps, Joers, Anderson, Andraca, Brown and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Wall and Keyeski