Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 7 R cosponsors

SB 249 — Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 6% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to create 17.03 (10m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Available for scheduling

  3. Report passage by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 2, Noes 3

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley

  7. Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  8. Introduced by Senators Bradley, Quinn, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Howard Marklein · Cosponsor
  • Julian Bradley · Primary
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor
  • Dan Feyen · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor
  • Allen · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 249 do?
An Act to create 17.03 (10m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 249?
SB 249 is sponsored by Marklein, Howard (Republican), Bradley, Julian (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), Allen, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, and Wichgers.
What is the current status of SB 249?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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