2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 1137

Relating to: creating WisEARNS, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

In committee Last action April 7, 2026: Fiscal estimate received

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

Sponsors 6

Prime sponsors

Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer

Status

In committee as of April 7, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Senate Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
April 7, 2026	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 19, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
March 19, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Carpenter, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Bare, Mayadev, Roe, Arney, Joers, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Udell, Anderson, Subeck, Prado and Vining

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.