# Wisconsin SB278: An Act to affect 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9427 (1); Relating to: sunset of the community-oriented policing-house grant program.

Wisconsin SB278, An Act to affect 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9427 (1); Relating to: sunset of the community-oriented policing-house grant program., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Published 8-9-2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB278
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to affect 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9427 (1); Relating to: sunset of the community-oriented policing-house grant program.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Last action: 2025-08-11, Published 8-9-2025
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Sen Bill 278, Housing, Justice, Department of, Municipality, Police, Sunset
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (32 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wisconsin cities keep community policing grants longer: benefit, low. Wisconsin extends the community-oriented policing-house grant program’s end date from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2027. The law also keeps its funding authority in place until that date. The Department of Justice continues awarding grants to cities with at least 30,000 residents. The law leaves eligib…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-08-11: Published 8-9-2025 (Senate)
- 2025-08-11: Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 27 (Senate)
- 2025-08-07: Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Report correctly enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: LRB correction (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Received from Assembly concurred in (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-06-24: Read a third time and concurred in (House)
- 2025-06-24: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-06-24: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-06-24: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-06-24: Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up (House)
- 2025-06-24: Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-06-20: Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025 (House)
- 2025-06-19: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-06-18: Ordered immediately messaged (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Senate Amendment 1 adopted (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Read a second time (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros and Stubbs (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2025-06-18: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB278-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB278-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB278), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB278.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB278-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB278-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB278)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB278.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB278-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).