Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

SB 1040 — Relating to: prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program.

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 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to renumber 196.504 (1) (ad) and 196.504 (1) (ae); to create 196.504 (1) (af) and 196.504 (2) (c) 1. i. of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

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

  4. Introduced by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Roys and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Udell, Stroud, Fitzgerald, Stubbs, Miresse, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, McCarville, Bare, Joers, Tenorio, Roe, Sheehan, DeSmidt and Anderson

Sponsors

  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Smith · Primary
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • McCarville · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Sheehan · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (111)

111 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

technology agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1040 do?
An Act to renumber 196.504 (1) (ad) and 196.504 (1) (ae); to create 196.504 (1) (af) and 196.504 (2) (c) 1. i. of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 1040?
SB 1040 is sponsored by Moore Omokunde, Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Udell, Stroud, Fitzgerald, Stubbs, Miresse, Sinicki, Ortiz-Velez, McCarville, Bare, Joers, Tenorio, Roe, Sheehan, DeSmidt, and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 1040?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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