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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 553: Relating to: limitations on the definition of abortion.

Passed one chamber 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 553 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: limitations on the definition of abortion. Primary sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), André Jacque (Republican), John Jagler (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Julian Bradley (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Romaine QuinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
André JacquePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
John JaglerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Cory TomczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Julian BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Howard MarkleinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Steve NassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Van WanggaardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Scott AllenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Dave ArmstrongCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Elijah BehnkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lindee BrillCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Barbara DittrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joy GoebenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Chanz GreenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Rick GundrumCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Gus GustafsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Karen HurdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Brent JacobsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Dan KnodlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Dave MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jeff MursauCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Jerry O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Will PentermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jim PiwowarczykCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Paul TittlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Ron TuslerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
  3. Received from Senate
  4. Ordered immediately messaged
  5. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15
  6. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  7. Ordered to a third reading
  8. Read a second time
  9. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
  10. Available for scheduling
  11. Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
  12. Representative Summerfield added as a cosponsor

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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