2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 837

Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE)

In committee Last action April 15, 2026: Fiscal estimate received

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

Sponsors 8

Prime sponsors

Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall

Status

In committee as of April 15, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 8

Date	Chamber	Action
April 15, 2026	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
January 30, 2026	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
January 26, 2026	Senate	Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
January 20, 2026	Senate	Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
January 16, 2026	Senate	Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
January 15, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
January 15, 2026	Senate	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

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.