Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 293: Relating to: native prairie and forage plants.
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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 293 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on May 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: native prairie and forage plants. Primary sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Bob Wirch (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic). It lists 30 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 41 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Dora Drake | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Margaret Arney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Jill Billings | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Angelina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Karen DeSanto | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Steve Doyle | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Darrin Madison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christian Phelps | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| 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 |
| 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
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
- Introduced by Senators Smith, Pfaff, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wirch and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Behnke, DeSanto, Miresse, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Billings, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Andraca, J. Jacobson and Udell