Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 840: Relating to: the agricultural conservation easement purchase program and making an appropriation. (FE)
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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 840 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the agricultural conservation easement purchase program and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic). It lists 28 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 40
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jeff Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| 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 |
| Margaret Arney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jill Billings | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Karen DeSanto | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Russell Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Francesca Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Andrew Hysell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| 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 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Greta Neubauer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Christian Phelps | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| 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
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Brown, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Billings, Clancy, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Neubauer, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell