Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1183: Relating to: creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation. (FE)
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1183 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on March 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2026): Fiscal estimate received.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Randy Udell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
“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
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
- Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Johnson, Emerson, Brown, Anderson, Clancy, McCarville, Palmeri, Sinicki, Udell and Stubbs