2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 863

Relating to: an energy efficiency grant program for school districts, granting rule-making authority, 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 8

Prime sponsors

Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, 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 Education (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
March 19, 2026	Senate	Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
March 19, 2026	Senate	Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor
February 26, 2026	Senate	Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
February 3, 2026	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
February 2, 2026	Senate	Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor
January 23, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
January 23, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Joers, Andraca, Bare, Brown, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Hong, Madison, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor, 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.