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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 943

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Relating to: the purpose statement for the statutory grant of local zoning authority.

Municipality — Planning Municipality — Taxation Public safety Village

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law grants zoning authority to cities and villages and the statutes provide a statement of the purpose for this grant of authority. This bill strikes from this purpose statement references to overcrowding and congestion and adds references to land development and housing and transportation options.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Drake (D) , Larson (D) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Wall (D)

11 cosponsors

Arney (D) , Clancy (D) , Johnson (D) , Keyeski (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Phelps (D) , Rivera-Wagner (D) , Roe (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 1

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Drake, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Arney, Clancy, Johnson, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Stroud and Stubbs

  2. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Mar 3, 2026 · Senate

    Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1