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WI SB 701

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Relating to: funding for the Family Foundations home visitation program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SB 701 pass?

No. WI SB 701 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 701 about?

WI SB 701 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: funding for the Family Foundations home visitation program and making an appropriation. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 701?

James is the primary sponsor of WI SB 701, joined by 14 cosponsors.

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

  • Jamesprimary
  • Snydercosponsor
  • Allencosponsor
  • Billingscosponsor
  • Dittrichcosponsor
  • Donovancosponsor
  • Gundrumcosponsor
  • Joerscosponsor
  • Kurtzcosponsor
  • Mayadevcosponsor
  • Novakcosponsor
  • Sinickicosponsor
  • Snodgrasscosponsor
  • Steffencosponsor
  • Subeckcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-03-19

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-01-22

    Available for scheduling

  4. 2026-01-22

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-01-22

    Executive action taken

  6. 2026-01-13

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-12-16

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  8. 2025-12-15

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  9. 2025-12-09

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  10. 2025-12-02

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  11. 2025-12-02

    Introduced by Senator James; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Allen, Billings, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Joers, Kurtz, Mayadev, Novak, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Steffen and Subeck

    introduction

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Votes

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

    2026-01-22 · pass · 5-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb701

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