Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 396: Relating to: the Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Plain-language summary
SB 396 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on August 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Bob Wirch (Democratic). It lists 31 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 45
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Jeff Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Karen DeSanto | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Steve Doyle | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Russell Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Kalan Haywood | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Francesca Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Karen Kirsch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Greta Neubauer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Priscilla Prado | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Ryan Spaude | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Robyn Vining | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor
- Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Representative Arney added as a cosponsor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
- Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Vining, Sinicki, Tenorio, Brown, McCarville, Roe, DeSanto, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Sheehan, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stubbs, Taylor and Udell