Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1115: Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 1115 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on March 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Bob Wirch (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic). It lists 17 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 24
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Margaret Arney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Russell Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Francesca Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Andrew Hysell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Priscilla Prado | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
“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
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
- Introduced by Senators Larson, Ratcliff, Hesselbein, Wirch, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Hong, Subeck, Bare, Sinicki, Tenorio, Joers, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Goodwin, Clancy, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Arney, J. Jacobson, Hysell, Palmeri and Prado