Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 13 D cosponsors

SB 1001 — Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)

Last action — Fiscal estimate received

  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 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill establishes a family and medical leave insurance program for employees.

This bill creates a program to provide insurance for family and medical leave, allowing employees to take time off for caregiving. It includes provisions for local governments to enact ordinances for leave benefits.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means workers may have access to insurance benefits for family and medical leave.

Summary

An Act to repeal 103.10 (1) (a) 1., 103.10 (1) (a) 2., 103.10 (1m) and 103.10 (14) (b); to renumber and amend 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.); to amend 103.10 (1) (b), 103.10 (1) (c), 103.10 (3) (a) 1., 103.10 (3) (a) 3., 103.10 (3) (b) 1., 103.10 (3) (b) 2., 103.10 (3) (b) 3., 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.), 103.10 (6) (b) 1., 103.10 (7) (a), 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.), 103.10 (7) (b) 1., 103.10 (12) (c), 103.10 (14) (a), 103.12 (2), 103.12 (3), 111.322 (2m) (a), 111.322 (2m) (b) and 227.03 (2); to repeal and recreate 165.68 (1) (a) 3.; to create 20.445 (1) (w), 25.17 (1) (er), 25.52, 103.10 (1) (an), 103.10 (1) (ao), 103.10 (1) (db), 103.10 (1) (dm), 103.10 (1) (dp), 103.10 (1) (gm), 103.10 (1) (gr), 103.10 (1) (j), 103.10 (3) (b) 4., 103.10 (3) (b) 5., 103.10 (3) (b) 6., 103.10 (3) (b) 7., 103.10 (3) (b) 8., 103.10 (6) (c), 103.10 (7) (d), 103.10 (8m), 103.10 (11) (d), 103.10 (14) (c) and (d), 103.105 and 103.12 (4) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Fiscal estimate received

  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  6. Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Roys, Drake, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Spreitzer, Wall, Larson, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein and Habush Sinykin; cosponsored by Representatives Hong, Haywood, Joers, Mayadev, Phelps, Bare, Sinicki, Udell, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Stubbs, Kirsch, Snodgrass, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Anderson, Roe, Madison, Brown, Andraca, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Vining, McCarville, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri and Miresse

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Haywood · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Mayadev · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Prado · Cosponsor
  • Rivera-Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Kirsch · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • DeSanto · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Vining · Cosponsor
  • McCarville · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Wall · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Brad Pfaff · Cosponsor
  • Dora Drake · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Primary
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (90)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1001 do?
An Act to repeal 103.10 (1) (a) 1., 103.10 (1) (a) 2., 103.10 (1m) and 103.10 (14) (b); to renumber and amend 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.); to amend 103.10 (1) (b), 103.10 (1) (c), 103.10 (3) (a) 1., 103.10 (3) (a) 3., 103.10 (3) (b) 1., 103.10 (3) (b) 2., 103.10 (3) (b) 3., 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.), 103.10 (6) (b) 1., 103.10 (7) (a), 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.), 103.10 (7) (b) 1., 103.10 (12) (c), 103.10 (14) (a), 103.12 (2), 103.12 (3), 111.322 (2m) (a), 111.322 (2m) (b) and 227.03 (2); to repeal and recreate 165.68 (1) (a) 3.; to create 20.445 (1) (w), 25.17 (1) (er), 25.52, 103.10 (1) (an), 103.10 (1) (ao), 103.10 (1) (db), 103.10 (1) (dm), 103.10 (1) (dp), 103.10 (1) (gm), 103.10 (1) (gr), 103.10 (1) (j), 103.10 (3) (b) 4., 103.10 (3) (b) 5., 103.10 (3) (b) 6., 103.10 (3) (b) 7., 103.10 (3) (b) 8., 103.10 (6) (c), 103.10 (7) (d), 103.10 (8m), 103.10 (11) (d), 103.10 (14) (c) and (d), 103.105 and 103.12 (4) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 1001?
SB 1001 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Hong, Haywood, Joers, Mayadev, Phelps, Bare, Sinicki, Udell, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Stubbs, Kirsch, Snodgrass, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Roe, Madison, Brown, Andraca, Fitzgerald, Vining, McCarville, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Miresse, Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Wall, Jamie (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 1001?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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