WI SB 838
deadRelating to: a human trafficking victim services grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WI SB 838 pass?
No. WI SB 838 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 838 about?
WI SB 838 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: a human trafficking victim services grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI SB 838?
Habush Sinykin, Spreitzer, Jacque are the primary sponsors of WI SB 838.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Habush Sinykinprimary
- Spreitzerprimary
- Jacqueprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-15
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Spreitzer and Habush Sinykin; cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor, Mursau, Stubbs, Gundrum, Kreibich, Dittrich, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Behnke and McCarville
introduction
2026-01-15
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-16
Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
2026-01-26
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
2026-01-30
Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor
2026-02-03
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2026-02-04
Public hearing held
2026-02-04
Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor
2026-02-16
Executive action taken
2026-02-16
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Available for scheduling
2026-02-26
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
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Votes
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-02-16 · pass · 8-0
Related bills
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