# Wisconsin SB254: An Act to create 20.485 (2) (a) and 45.75 (9) of the statutes; Relating to: funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB254, An Act to create 20.485 (2) (a) and 45.75 (9) of the statutes; Relating to: funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Julian Bradley (Republican), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic) and 5 others; 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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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB254
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.485 (2) (a) and 45.75 (9) of the statutes; Relating to: funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Julian Bradley (Republican), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Eric Wimberger (Republican), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: Sen Bill 254, Milwaukee County, Veteran -- Organization, Veterans Affairs, Department of
- 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: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-04: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-07-23: Representative Udell added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Bradley, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Wirch and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Donovan, Sinicki, Anderson, Brown, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Snodgrass, Snyder, Steffen, Tenorio, Tucker and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB254), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB254.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB254)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB254.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB254-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).