Wisconsin Senate Bill SB1010

Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/12/26
• Refer: 2/12/26
• Report Pass: 3/12/26
• Failed: 3/23/26

Caption

An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE)

Summary

SB1010 would require the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to compile and transmit to the federal Food and Nutrition Service, within six months after enactment, all data requested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a July 23, 2025 letter to state agency directors. The required information would concern people who, since January 1, 2020, have received, are currently receiving, or have applied for benefits under the federal food stamp program. The bill is tied to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in Wisconsin as FoodShare. It does not change eligibility rules or benefit levels directly, but it would impose a new state administrative duty to gather and share participant and applicant data with the federal government in response to federal guidance and an executive order. Because the bill is nonstatutory, it would operate as a directive to DHS rather than a permanent codified amendment to the food assistance statutes, though it references the existing FoodShare program under state law.

Impact

SB1010 would require DHS to undertake a new data-collection and reporting obligation related to FoodShare/SNAP participants and applicants, affecting the department’s administration of public assistance records and potentially implicating privacy, data-sharing, and compliance procedures. The bill would not alter the underlying federal SNAP program or Wisconsin eligibility standards, but it would require state cooperation with federal requests for information and could affect how DHS manages records dating back to 2020.

Sentiment

Available context suggests the bill was introduced with support from a group of Senate and Assembly cosponsors, indicating organized backing for the proposal. However, the bill ultimately failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, and no committee transcript or recorded vote details are available here to show debate dynamics. Overall, the sentiment appears to have been supportive among sponsors but insufficient to advance through the legislative process.

Contention

The main point of contention is likely the scope of state data sharing with the federal government, especially because the bill requires DHS to provide information about current and former FoodShare applicants and recipients dating back several years. Potential concerns include administrative burden, privacy and confidentiality of public assistance records, and whether the state should comply with a federal request tied to an executive order. Supporters appear to view the bill as a straightforward compliance measure, while opponents may have objected to the breadth of the reporting requirement or the federal policy context.