Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 938 — Relating to: warning labels for explicit content, creating an explicit content label warning surcharge, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (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 February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to create 20.455 (2) (gq), 100.77 and 814.75 (28) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  5. Representatives Emerson and Stubbs withdrawn as cosponsors

  6. Representatives Fitzgerald and Udell withdrawn as cosponsors

  7. Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

  8. Introduced by Senators Jacque and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Brill, Dittrich, Billings, Sinicki, O'Connor, Kreibich, Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Udell, Armstrong, Fitzgerald, Emerson, Murphy, Knodl and Stubbs

Sponsors

  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Billings · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Primary
  • Jamie Wall · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

  • Goeben
  • Brill
  • Dittrich
  • Billings
  • Sinicki
  • O'Connor
  • Kreibich
  • Piwowarczyk
  • Behnke
  • Udell
  • Armstrong
  • Fitzgerald
  • Emerson
  • Murphy
  • Knodl
  • Stubbs
  • Wall, Jamie Democrat

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 938 do?
An Act to create 20.455 (2) (gq), 100.77 and 814.75 (28) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 938?
SB 938 is sponsored by Goeben, Brill, Dittrich, Billings, Sinicki, O'Connor, Kreibich, Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Udell, Armstrong, Fitzgerald, Emerson, Murphy, Knodl, Stubbs, Jacque, André (Republican), and Wall, Jamie (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 938?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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