# Wisconsin SB788: An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (FE)

Wisconsin SB788, An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Van Wanggaard (Republican); 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 SB788
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 15.165 (title), 16.50 (3) (b), 16.505 (1) (intro.), 20.923 (7) (intro.) and 20.923 (7) (a); to create 15.165 (5), 16.505 (2d), 40.03 (1) (dm), 40.03 (4m) and 230.08 (2) (pb) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-22
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Sen Bill 788, Civil service, Employee Trust Funds, Department of, Public employee -- Salary
- 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: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-12-22: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-12-22: Introduced by Senator Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Born, Behnke, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB788), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB788.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB788)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB788.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB788-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).