# Wisconsin SB727: An Act to create 302.073 and 302.074 of the statutes; Relating to: personal hygiene products for inmates of state correctional institutions and county jails and houses of correction and making an appropriation. (FE) Wisconsin SB727, An Act to create 302.073 and 302.074 of the statutes; Relating to: personal hygiene products for inmates of state correctional institutions and county jails and houses of correction and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (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). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB727-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wisconsin SB727 - State: Wisconsin - Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) - Title: An Act to create 302.073 and 302.074 of the statutes; Relating to: personal hygiene products for inmates of state correctional institutions and county jails and houses of correction and making an appropriation. (FE) - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-12-02 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: Sen Bill 727, Corrections, Department of, House of correction, Jail, Prison, Public health - 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: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), 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: Randy Udell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House ## Actions (7) - 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Fiscal estimate received (Senate) - 2025-12-17: Representative Vining added as a cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-12-03: Representative Neubauer added as a cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-12-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate) - 2025-12-02: Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Carpenter and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Madison, Arney, Brown, Clancy, Hong, Phelps, Tenorio, Joers, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Subeck, Taylor and Udell (Senate) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB727), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB727.pdf) ## Related bills - AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE) (signed) - AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2), 49.45 (30j) (a) 1., 51.03 (6) (a), 55.043 (1m) (a) 4., 146.81 (1) (hg), 146.8… (signed) - AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) (vetoed) - SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71… (vetoed) - AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance polici… (vetoed) - SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadb… (vetoed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB727) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB727.pdf) ## Related - [AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB913-2025) - [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025) - [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025) - [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025) - [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025) - [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025) - [Wisconsin bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin/bills) - [Wisconsin state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB727-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).