Senate Bill 986
Requirements for state lottery drawings. (FE)
Topics: Lottery, Revenue, Department of
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 6, 2026
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 907. That version became law.
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, among other requirements, drawings for the state lottery must be witnessed by an independent certified public accountant, and any equipment used for the drawing must generally be inspected by an independent certified public accountant and a Department of Revenue employee before and after the drawing.
This bill repeals the above requirements for drawings of the state lottery and creates the following requirements:
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1. The drawings must be random selections of the winning results. DOR may employ mechanical, electrical, or computerized drawing methods to make the selections.
2. At least annually, for any drawings conducted, DOR must contract with an independent firm to perform an audit of the drawing processes and review technologies employed by DOR, security procedures, computer and systems security, and randomly selected drawings.
Who's behind it
Cory Tomczyk, a Republican, is its .
10 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Mike Bare · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Randy Udell · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 10, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 16, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 11, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 6, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Feb 6, 2026
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Bare, Knodl, O'Connor, Penterman, Steffen, Behnke, Stubbs and Dittrich
- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Representative Udell added as a cosponsor
- Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate