WisconsinSB2722025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to amend 46.286 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes; Relating to: eligibility for Family Care for individuals who are deaf-blind. (FE)

Sponsored By: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)

Failed

Sen Bill 272Blind and visually impairedDeaf and hearing impairedNursing homes and adult care

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dora Drake

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dianne Hesselbein

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Angelina Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Karen DeSanto

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Amaad Rivera-Wagner

    Democratic • House

  • Ann Roe

    Democratic • House

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

    11/4/2025Senate
  3. Fiscal estimate received

    6/10/2025Senate
  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

    5/21/2025Senate
  5. Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Roe, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Joers, Madison, Miresse, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell

    5/21/2025Senate

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