grants to WisconsinEye for the establishment of an endowment fund, creating the Office of the Public Affairs Network to administer a public affairs network in Wisconsin, and making an appropriation

Budget

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senators Spreitzer, Roys, Larson, Ratcliff and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Brown, Miresse, Arney, Bare, Billings, Clancy, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Snodgrass, Tenorio and Mayadev
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-23 Sen.
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-02-03 Sen.
Fiscal estimate received
2026-01-16 Sen.
Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
2026-01-08 Sen.
Representative Udell added as a cosponsor
2026-01-02 Sen.
Introduced by Senators Spreitzer , Roys , Larson , Ratcliff and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Brown , Miresse , Arney , Bare , Billings , Clancy , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Johnson , Kirsch , Madison , Palmeri , Phelps , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Snodgrass , Tenorio and Mayadev
2026-01-02 Sen.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

grants to WisconsinEye for the establishment of an endowment fund, creating the Office of the Public Affairs Network to administer a public affairs network in Wisconsin, and making an appropriation
Status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development