Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 559: Relating to: authorizing community solar programs and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 559 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: authorizing community solar programs and granting rule-making authority. (FE). Primary sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Eric Wimberger (Republican). It lists 10 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): Republican 13
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Testin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Romaine Quinn | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Eric Wimberger | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Rick Gundrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Gus Gustafson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Scott Krug | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Dave Maxey | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Paul Melotik | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Dave Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| John Spiros | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Ron Tusler | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
“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
- Public hearing held
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Introduced by Senators Testin, Quinn and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Spiros and Tusler