# Wisconsin SB747: An Act to create 20.435 (1) (fo) and 146.621 of the statutes; Relating to: grants to match county investments in the health care, public health, and care provider workforce and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB747, An Act to create 20.435 (1) (fo) and 146.621 of the statutes; Relating to: grants to match county investments in the health care, public health, and care provider workforce and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (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 SB747
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.435 (1) (fo) and 146.621 of the statutes; Relating to: grants to match county investments in the health care, public health, and care provider workforce and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Sen Bill 747, County -- Finance, Health Services, Department of -- Supportive living and treatment, Medical service -- Occupations, 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: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Bare, Emerson, Joers, Anderson, Arney, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Madison, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell and Palmeri (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB747), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB747.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB747)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB747.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB747-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).