2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 843

Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.

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 6

Prime sponsors

Feyen, Jagler, James, Marklein, Quinn, Wimberger

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 10

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 17, 2026	Senate	Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Nass
March 13, 2026	Senate	Available for scheduling
March 13, 2026	Senate	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2
March 13, 2026	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2
March 13, 2026	Senate	Executive action taken
February 17, 2026	Senate	Public hearing held
February 12, 2026	Senate	Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn
January 15, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
January 15, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Jagler, James, Marklein and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Born, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Dallman, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Krug, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tranel and Wittke

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.