2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 1038

Relating to: a study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 5

Prime sponsors

Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Senate Utilities, Technology and Tourism (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 4, 2026	Senate	Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
February 24, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
February 24, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Udell, DeSanto, Joers, Emerson, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, McCarville, Bare, Stubbs, Tenorio, Roe, Brown, Stroud and DeSmidt

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.