2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 1070

Relating to: public financing of campaigns for the offices of justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, and circuit court judge, and making an appropriation. (FE)

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 3

Prime sponsors

Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Roys

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 Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 6

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 19, 2026	Senate	Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
March 19, 2026	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
March 19, 2026	Senate	Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
February 26, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
February 26, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Bare, Sinicki and Udell

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.