2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 685

Relating to: the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, and making an appropriation. (FE)

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 1

Prime sponsor

Testin

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Joint Finance, Senate Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Senate Organization (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 20

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
February 18, 2026	Senate	Referred to committee on Senate Organization
February 17, 2026	Senate	Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
February 16, 2026	Senate	Available for scheduling
February 16, 2026	Senate	Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3
February 16, 2026	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3
February 16, 2026	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3
February 16, 2026	Senate	Executive action taken
February 13, 2026	Senate	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
February 13, 2026	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
February 13, 2026	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
February 13, 2026	Senate	Executive action taken
February 13, 2026	Senate	Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
February 13, 2026	Senate	Available for scheduling
February 11, 2026	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
February 3, 2026	Senate	Public hearing held
January 20, 2026	Senate	Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
December 18, 2025	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
December 2, 2025	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
December 2, 2025	Senate	Introduced by Senator Testin; cosponsored by Representative Kurtz

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.