2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 855

Relating to: funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 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 6

Prime sponsors

L. Johnson, 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 Universities and Technical Colleges (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 Mayadev added as a cosponsor
February 26, 2026	Senate	Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
February 2, 2026	Senate	Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor
January 15, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
January 15, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators Smith, Roys, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Miresse, Hong, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Sinicki, Tenorio, Udell 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.