# Wisconsin AB854: An Act to create 20.435 (1) (gd) and 255.20 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB854, An Act to create 20.435 (1) (gd) and 255.20 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic) and 16 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (Fiscal estimate received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB854
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.435 (1) (gd) and 255.20 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Fiscal estimate received
- Sponsors: Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Cigarette, Excise tax, Health Services, Department of -- Administration, Indians and tribal issues, Public employee, Public health
- 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: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-09: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-27: Representative Anderson 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 Madison, Stubbs, Hong, Clancy, Phelps, Bare, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Joers, Johnson, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck, Tenorio and Vining; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Keyeski (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB854), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB854.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB854)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB854.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB854-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).