2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 486

Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation laws. (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 7

Prime sponsors

Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff, 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 Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 8

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
February 4, 2026	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
January 9, 2026	Senate	Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
December 11, 2025	Senate	Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor
November 12, 2025	Senate	Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
October 3, 2025	Senate	Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor
October 2, 2025	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
October 2, 2025	Senate	Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Hysell, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio 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.