Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 41 — Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 20.455 (2) (fc); to create 20.455 (2) (fc) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

70 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 41 removed language about making an appropriation, which means the bill no longer specifies how funds for the school safety grants will be allocated. It also eliminated some details regarding the grant administration and reporting process. These changes matter because they could impact how the Office of School Safety manages the program and may affect transparency and oversight regarding the use of grant funds.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0205/1 FFK:skw SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 41 May 22, 2025 - Offered by SenatAMES.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-0301/1 FFK:cdc SENATE BILL 41 February 12, 2025 - Introduced by SenatorAMES , QUINN, NASS, PREITZER, FEYEN and K EYESKI, cosponsored by Representatives G OEBEN , ALLEN , STUBBS , PENTERMAN , ARMSTRONG , TEFFEN , GUNDRUM , DITTRICH, BRILL, M IRESSE, CALLAHAN , K REIBICH, SUBECK , K NODL , O'C ONNOR , W ICHGERS and PIWOWARCZYK .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Education.
A N A CT to repeal 20.455 (2) (fc);
to create 20.455 (2) (fc) of the statutes;
relating to:
school safety grants and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Office of School Safety in the Department of Justice to establish a competitive grant program that is open to public and private schools for grants to improve the safety of school buildings and to provide security training to school personnel.
In administering the program, the Office of School Safety must give preference to applicants that have not yet received a school safety grant from DOJ.
The bill provides $30,000,000 for these grants and specifies that the maximum amount DOJ may award to an applicant is $20,000.
The bill also requires the Office of School Safety to submit an annual report related to these grants to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Finally, the grant program sunsets on July 1, 2027.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0301/1 FFK:cdc SENATE BILL 41 SECTION 1 S ECTION 1.
20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes:
at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
2025-26 2026-27 20.455 Justice, department of (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES (fc) School safety competitive grantGPR B $30,000,000 -0- S ECTION 2.
20.455 (2) (fc) of the statutes is created to read:
20.455 (2) (fc) School safety competitive grants.
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants under 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), section 4 (1).
S ECTION 3.
20.455 (2) (fc) of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is repealed.
S ECTION 4.
Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) SCHOOL SAFETY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In this subsection:
Page 1, line 2:
“Office” means the office of school safety in the department of justice.
delete Xand making an appropriationY.
Page 2, line 1:
“Private school” has the meaning given in s.
delete lines 1 to 11.
115.001 (3r).
Page 2, line 23:
“Public school” has the meaning given in s.
delete X165.88Y and substitute X165.88 (2)Y.
115.01 (1).
Page 3, line 8:
“Tribal school” has the meaning given in s.
delete lines 8 to 12.
115.001 (15m).
END )
(b) 1.
The office shall establish a competitive grant program to award grants to public, private, and tribal schools to improve the safety of school buildings and to provide security training to school personnel.
2.
In awarding grants under this paragraph, the office shall give preference to applicants that have not received a grant under s.
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165.88.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-0301/1 FFK:cdc SENATE BILL 41 SECTION 4 3.
The office may not award more than $20,000 to an applicant under the program established under subd.
1.
(c) By July 31, 2026, and July 31, 2027, the office shall submit a report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance providing an account of the grants awarded under this subsection during the previous fiscal year and the expenditures made with the grant moneys.
(d) No grants may be awarded under this subsection after June 30, 2027.
SECTION 5.
Effective dates.
This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later, except as follows:
(1) CHOOL SAFETY GRANTS .
The repeal of s.
20.455 (2) (fc) takes effect on July 1, 2027.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  3. Received from Senate

  4. Ordered immediately messaged

  5. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  6. Senator Spreitzer withdrawn as a coauthor

  7. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  8. Ordered to a third reading

  9. Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up

  10. Referred to joint committee on Finance

  11. Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  12. Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  13. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  14. Read a second time

  15. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch

  16. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch

  17. Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Available for scheduling

  20. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  21. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  22. Executive action taken

  23. Public hearing held

  24. Representative Miresse withdrawn as a cosponsor

  25. Senator Keyeski withdrawn as a coauthor

  26. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  27. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  28. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  29. Introduced by Senators James, Quinn, Nass, Spreitzer, Feyen and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Allen, Stubbs, Penterman, Armstrong, Steffen, Gundrum, Dittrich, Brill, Miresse, Callahan, Kreibich, Subeck, Knodl, O'Connor, Wichgers and Piwowarczyk

Sponsors

  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Allen · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Jesse James · Primary
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Dan Feyen · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate Amendment 2 rejected

Passed 17 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17100
Democrat 01200
Unaffiliated 0201
Total 171501
% of votes cast 52%45%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
JOHNSON — Not Voting
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Nay
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 41 do?
An Act to repeal 20.455 (2) (fc); to create 20.455 (2) (fc) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 41?
SB 41 is sponsored by Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Dittrich, Goeben, Allen, Stubbs, Penterman, Armstrong, Steffen, Gundrum, Brill, Miresse, Callahan, Kreibich, Subeck, James, Jesse (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Feyen, Dan (Republican), O'Connor, Wichgers, Piwowarczyk, and Knodl.
What is the current status of SB 41?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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