Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 985: Relating to: administration of the veterans at risk alert system.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 985 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: administration of the veterans at risk alert system. Primary sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic). It lists 20 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 21 · Republican 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Testin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Jesse James | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Howard Marklein | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jeff Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Deb Andraca | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Russell Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Dean Kaufert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Dan Knodl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Tony Kurtz | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 41 |
| Darrin Madison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Jeff Mursau | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Todd Novak | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Duke Tucker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
“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
- Public hearing held
- Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor
- Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
- Introduced by Senators Testin, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, James, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Sinicki, Andraca, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Goodwin, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Madison, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Tucker