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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1140: Relating to: algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

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

SB 1140 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on March 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Tim CarpenterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Kristin Dassler-AlfheimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Melissa RatcliffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Ryan ClancyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Alex JoersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Darrin MadisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Renuka MayadevCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Lori PalmeriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54

“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 Keyeski added as a coauthor
  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
  4. Introduced by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Palmeri, Clancy, Joers, Madison and Mayadev

Sources

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