# Wisconsin SB477: An Act to create 20.435 (5) (dr) and 51.03 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: implementing a suicide prevention program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB477, An Act to create 20.435 (5) (dr) and 51.03 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: implementing a suicide prevention program and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic) and 9 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 SB477
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.435 (5) (dr) and 51.03 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: implementing a suicide prevention program and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: Sen Bill 477, Death, Health Services, Department of -- Health, Public employee
- 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: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (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: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (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: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Representative Vining added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Introduced by Senators Pfaff, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Ratcliff, Roys, Wirch, Hesselbein, Larson, Dassler-Alfheim, Smith, Spreitzer and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Doyle, Andraca, Emerson, McCarville, DeSmidt, Miresse, Bare, Fitzgerald, Sinicki, Subeck, Snodgrass, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Clancy, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Sheehan, Joers, Phelps, Kaufert, Palmeri, Hysell, Rivera-Wagner, Arney, Mayadev, Hong, Goodwin, Udell, Stroud, Prado and Johnson (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB477), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB477.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB477)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB477.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB477-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).