# Wisconsin AB847: An Act to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB847, An Act to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Mike Bare (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic) and 17 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-14 (Fiscal estimate received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB847
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Fiscal estimate received
- Sponsors: Mike Bare (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Corrections, Department of, Health Services, Department of -- Health, Justice, Mental health, Prison
- 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: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-14: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-27: Representative Anderson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-20: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-16: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced by Representatives Spaude, Bare, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Goodwin, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Wall, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Keyeski (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB847), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB847.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB847)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB847.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB847-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).