Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 297: Relating to: special registration plates to support protecting pollinators 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 297 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on May 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: special registration plates to support protecting pollinators and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Bob Wirch (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 38 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| 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 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jeff Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Deb Andraca | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Margaret Arney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Jill Billings | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| 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 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Robyn Vining | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Introduced by Senators Pfaff, Habush Sinykin, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wirch and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Behnke, DeSanto, Miresse, Arney, Billings, Cruz, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Mayadev, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Vining, Andraca, Udell and J. Jacobson