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WI SB 789

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Relating to: grants to nonprofit religious organizations for security purposes and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 789 pass?

No. WI SB 789 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 789 about?

WI SB 789 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: grants to nonprofit religious organizations for security purposes and making an appropriation. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 789?

Wirch, Wall, L. Johnson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 789.

Introduced
2025-12-22
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wirchprimary
  • Wallprimary
  • L. Johnsonprimary
  • Drakeprimary
  • Jacqueprimary
  • Habush Sinykinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-22

    Introduced by Senators Habush Sinykin, Jacque, Drake, L. Johnson, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Andraca, Gundrum, Mayadev, Anderson, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Goodwin, Joers, Kreibich, Miresse, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Sheehan, Subeck, Udell, Vining and Neubauer

    introduction

  2. 2025-12-22

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-12

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2026-01-28

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb789

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