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WI SB 522

passed one chamber

Relating to: the appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 522 pass?

Not yet. WI SB 522 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-03-23. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 522 about?

WI SB 522 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 522?

Tomczyk, Jacque are the primary sponsors of WI SB 522.

Introduced
2025-10-09
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Tomczykprimary
  • Jacqueprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-09

    Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Armstrong, Brooks, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman and Wichgers

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-09

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-10

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-11-03

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2026-01-27

    Public hearing held

  6. 2026-02-03

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-02-03

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-03

    Available for scheduling

  9. 2026-02-17

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  13. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2026-02-18

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  15. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. 2026-02-18

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  17. 2026-03-23

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    amendment-failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2026-02-03 · pass · 5-0

  • PASSAGE

    2026-02-18 · pass · 32-1

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • RATCLIFF: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • ROYS: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • SPREITZER: yes
    • DRAKE: yes
    • KEYESKI: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • LARSON: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WALL: yes
    • HESSELBEIN: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • PFAFF: yes
    • WIRCH: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • WIMBERGER: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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