WisconsinSB8372025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE)

Sponsored By: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic)

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Sen Bill 837CorrectionsDepartment ofHealth ServicesDepartment of -- HealthJusticeMental healthPrison

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brad Pfaff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Angelina Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Karen DeSanto

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Hysell

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Tara Johnson

    Democratic • House

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Supreme Moore Omokunde

    Democratic • House

  • Greta Neubauer

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Amaad Rivera-Wagner

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Spaude

    Democratic • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Fiscal estimate received

    4/15/2026Senate
  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  3. Fiscal estimate received

    1/30/2026Senate
  4. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

    1/26/2026Senate
  5. Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

    1/20/2026Senate
  6. Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

    1/16/2026Senate
  7. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    1/15/2026Senate
  8. Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Wall, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Spaude, Bare, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Goodwin, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck and Udell

    1/15/2026Senate

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