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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 855: Relating to: funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. (FE)

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 855 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic). It lists 14 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 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Kelda RoysPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
LaTonya JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Chris LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Melissa RatcliffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Mark SpreitzerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Margaret ArneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Mike BareCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Ben DeSmidtCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Francesca HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Alex JoersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Darrin MadisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Vinnie MiresseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Greta NeubauerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Supreme Moore OmokundeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Lori PalmeriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Christine SinickiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Angelito TenorioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Randy UdellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Robyn ViningCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“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 pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor
  3. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
  4. Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor
  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
  6. Introduced by Senators Smith, Roys, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Miresse, Hong, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Sinicki, Tenorio, Udell and Vining

Sources

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