2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 851

Relating to: the use of live animals in medical training and providing a penalty.

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

Cabral-Guevara

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 Health (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 9

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 5, 2026	Senate	Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
February 26, 2026	Senate	Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
February 3, 2026	Senate	Available for scheduling
February 3, 2026	Senate	Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 4, Noes 1
February 3, 2026	Senate	Executive action taken
January 29, 2026	Senate	Public hearing held
January 15, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
January 15, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Armstrong, Dittrich and Goeben

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.