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WI SB 685

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

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 685 pass?

No. WI SB 685 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 685 about?

WI SB 685 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, and making an appropriation. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 685?

Testin is the primary sponsor of WI SB 685.

Introduced
2025-12-02
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Testinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-02

    Introduced by Senator Testin; cosponsored by Representative Kurtz

    introduction

  2. 2025-12-02

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-18

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2026-01-20

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2026-02-03

    Public hearing held

  6. 2026-02-11

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2026-02-13

    Executive action taken

  8. 2026-02-13

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-02-13

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-02-13

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-13

    Available for scheduling

  12. 2026-02-13

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-16

    Executive action taken

  14. 2026-02-16

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-02-16

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3

    amendment-passage

  16. 2026-02-16

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-16

    Available for scheduling

  18. 2026-02-17

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

  19. 2026-02-18

    Referred to committee on Senate Organization

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-13 · pass · 3-2

  • Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-13 · pass · 3-2

  • Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-13 · pass · 3-2

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3

    2026-02-16 · pass · 11-3

  • Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3

    2026-02-16 · pass · 11-3

  • Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3

    2026-02-16 · pass · 11-3

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb685

Attribution

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