2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 355

An Act to create 895.059 of the statutes; Relating to: establishing a civil cause of action for civil rights violations.

Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841

History

Date / House Action Journal
6/27/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Keyeski, Ratcliff and Habush Sinykin;
cosponsored by Representatives Hysell, Mayadev, Bare, Arney, Clancy, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Haywood, Hong, Joers, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell, Andraca and Madison
286
6/27/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs287
7/10/2025 Sen.Senator Drake added as a coauthor329
1/26/2026 Sen.Senator Roys added as a coauthor639
1/28/2026 Sen.Representative Brown added as a cosponsor647
3/19/2026 Sen.Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor826
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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