# Wisconsin AB838: An Act to create 20.370 (4) (kt) and 30.2024 of the statutes; Relating to: making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB838, An Act to create 20.370 (4) (kt) and 30.2024 of the statutes; Relating to: making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Calvin Callahan (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB838
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.370 (4) (kt) and 30.2024 of the statutes; Relating to: making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Calvin Callahan (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Natural Resources, Department of -- Environmental protection, Vilas County, Waterways and water power
- 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: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-02: Representative Tucker added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment (House)
- 2026-01-06: Introduced by Representatives Swearingen and Callahan; cosponsored by Senator Felzkowski (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB838), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB838.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB838)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB838.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB838-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).