# Wisconsin SB608: An Act to create 20.485 (2) (vv) of the statutes; Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB608, An Act to create 20.485 (2) (vv) of the statutes; Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Jesse James (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Rob Stafsholt (Republican) and 2 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 SB608
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.485 (2) (vv) of the statutes; Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Jesse James (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: Sen Bill 608, United States -- Veterans Affairs, Department of, Veteran -- Relief, Veterans Affairs
- 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: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 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 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Representatives Stubbs and Ortiz-Velez added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Introduced by Senators Wimberger, James, Quinn, Stafsholt and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Moses, Hurd, Steffen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Knodl, O'Connor, Penterman, Snyder, Spiros, Tucker, Wichgers, Mursau and Summerfield (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB608), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB608.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB608)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB608.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB608-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).