# Wisconsin AB303: An Act to create 46.533 of the statutes; Relating to: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline grants. (FE)

Wisconsin AB303, An Act to create 46.533 of the statutes; Relating to: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline grants. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB303-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB303
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 46.533 of the statutes; Relating to: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline grants. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Death, Health Services, Department of -- Supportive living and treatment, Organization, Miscellaneous, Telephone
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-06-20: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-20: Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-06-17: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-06-17: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-13: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vining, DeSanto and Roe (House)
- 2025-06-10: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-06-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention (House)
- 2025-06-06: Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB303), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB303.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB303)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB303.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB303-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).