Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 20 D cosponsors

AB 847 — Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE)

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes;

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The bill establishes a grant program for mental health treatment alternatives to incarceration and modifies several statutes related to existing grant programs.

  • 165.95 (5) (b)

    A county or tribe that receives a grant under this section shall comply with state audits and shall submit an annual report to the department of justice regarding the impact of the program on jail and prison populations and its progress in attaining the goals specified in sub. (3) (b) and (f). → A county or tribe that receives a grant under this section shall comply with state audits and shall submit an annual report to the department of justice and to the oversight committee created under par. (a) regarding the impact of the program on jail and prison populations and its progress in attaining the goals specified in sub. (3) (b) and (f).

    This change adds a requirement to submit reports to an oversight committee in addition to the Department of Justice.

  • 302.43

    This section does not apply to a person who is confined in the county jail in connection with his or her participation in a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3), as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10). → This section does not apply to a person who is confined in the county jail in connection with his or her participation in a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3) or 165.958, as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10).

    This change expands the exemption from good time restrictions to include participation in programs established under the new section 165.958.

  • 961.472 (5) (b)

    The person is participating in a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3), as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10). → The person is participating in a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3) or 165.958, as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10).

    This change allows individuals participating in programs under the new section 165.958 to also avoid mandatory assessment orders for substance use.

  • 967.11 (1)

    In this section, 'approved substance abuse treatment program' means a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3), as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10). → In this section, 'approved substance abuse treatment program' means a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of s. 165.95 (3) or 165.958, as determined by the department of justice under s. 165.95 (9) and (10).

    This change expands the definition of approved treatment programs to include those created under the new section 165.958.

  • 967.11 (2)

    If a county establishes an approved substance abuse treatment program that provides alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for criminal offenders who are low to medium risk and who have a mental illness, a court or a district attorney may require a person participating in this program to submit to surveillance and monitoring technology or a day reporting program as a condition of participation.

    This addition allows for surveillance requirements for participants in the new mental health treatment programs.

Action History

  1. Fiscal estimate received

  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  7. Introduced by Representatives Spaude, Bare, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Goodwin, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Wall, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Keyeski

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 847 do?
An Act to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 847?
AB 847 is sponsored by Moore Omokunde, Spreitzer, Wall, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Keyeski, Spaude, Ryan (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), DeSanto, Karen (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Hysell, Andrew (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), and Udell, Randy (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 847?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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