2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 838

Relating to: a human trafficking victim services grant program, granting rule-making authority, 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 3

Prime sponsors

Habush Sinykin, Jacque, Spreitzer

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

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 13

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
February 26, 2026	Senate	Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
February 16, 2026	Senate	Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
February 16, 2026	Senate	Executive action taken
February 16, 2026	Senate	Available for scheduling
February 4, 2026	Senate	Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor
February 4, 2026	Senate	Public hearing held
February 3, 2026	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
January 30, 2026	Senate	Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor
January 26, 2026	Senate	Representative Anderson 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 Jacque, Spreitzer and Habush Sinykin; cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor, Mursau, Stubbs, Gundrum, Kreibich, Dittrich, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Behnke and McCarville

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.