# Wisconsin SB318: An Act to create 16.23 of the statutes; Relating to: small law enforcement agency grant pilot program. (FE)

Wisconsin SB318, An Act to create 16.23 of the statutes; Relating to: small law enforcement agency grant pilot program. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Jesse James (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic) and 1 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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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB318
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 16.23 of the statutes; Relating to: small law enforcement agency grant pilot program. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Jesse James (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Subjects: Sen Bill 318, Administration, Department of -- Budget and fiscal issues, Indians and tribal issues, Police, Sheriff
- 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: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-08-14: Senator Marklein added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-08-04: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Introduced by Senators James, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Anderson, Bare, B. Jacobson, Brown, Brill, Callahan, DeSmidt, Emerson, Goeben, Gundrum, Johnson, Kaufert, Kreibich, Melotik, Miresse, Novak, Palmeri, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler and Udell (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB318), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB318.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB318)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB318.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB318-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).