Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 12 D cosponsors

SB 840 — Relating to: the agricultural conservation easement purchase program and making an appropriation. (FE)

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 January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to repeal 23.197 (15); to amend 20.866 (1) (u) and 93.73 (2) (b); to create 20.115 (7) (br), 20.115 (7) (tb) and 20.866 (2) (wg) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  5. 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

Sponsors

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • J. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Primary
  • Jeff Smith · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Dora Drake · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Brad Pfaff · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Billings · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • DeSanto · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Hysell · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • McCarville · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Neubauer · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Sheehan · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 840 do?
An Act to repeal 23.197 (15); to amend 20.866 (1) (u) and 93.73 (2) (b); to create 20.115 (7) (br), 20.115 (7) (tb) and 20.866 (2) (wg) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 840?
SB 840 is sponsored by Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Habush Sinykin, J. Jacobson, Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Brown, Arney, Bare, Billings, Clancy, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Hysell, Joers, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Neubauer, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell, and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 840?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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