# Wisconsin SB404: An Act Relating to: creating a Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB404, An Act Relating to: creating a Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic) and 13 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 SB404
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act Relating to: creating a Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-28
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 42
- Subjects: Sen Bill 404, Attorney General, Crime and criminals -- Homicide or murder, Minority groups, Women
- 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: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-16: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-09-09: Representative Arney added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-08-28: Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families (Senate)
- 2025-08-28: Introduced by Senators James, L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Roys, Hesselbein, Drake, Wirch, Carpenter, Keyeski, Larson, Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff, Wall and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Snyder, Joers, Vining, Neubauer, Moore Omokunde, Novak, Rivera-Wagner, Goodwin, O'Connor, Tenorio, Bare, Miresse, Sinicki, Taylor, Brooks, Udell, Emerson, Roe, Behnke, Clancy, Hong, Stroud, Fitzgerald, Armstrong, Phelps, Mayadev, Madison, Andraca, Kaufert, DeSmidt, Billings, Haywood, Anderson, Tranel, Sheehan, Subeck, Gustafson and Johnson (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB404-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB404-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB404), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB404.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB404-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB404-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB404)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB404.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB404-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).