Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 64 — Relating to: injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 951.18 (2m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  6. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  7. Available for scheduling

  8. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  9. Executive action taken

  10. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor

  11. Public hearing held

  12. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  13. Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor

  14. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  15. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  16. Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Dittrich, Piwowarczyk, Andraca, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Nedweski · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Van Wanggaard · Primary
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Howard Marklein · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Kitchens · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Tittl · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

  • Nedweski
  • Dittrich
  • Piwowarczyk
  • Andraca
  • Carpenter, Tim Democrat
  • Johnson, LaTonya Democrat
  • Marklein, Howard Republican
  • Nass, Steve Republican
  • Armstrong
  • Behnke
  • Brill
  • Callahan
  • Donovan
  • Goeben
  • Gundrum
  • B. Jacobson
  • Kaufert
  • Kitchens
  • Kreibich
  • Maxey
  • Miresse
  • O'Connor
  • Penterman
  • Sinicki
  • Steffen
  • Tittl
  • Wichgers

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 64 do?
An Act to amend 951.18 (2m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 64?
SB 64 is sponsored by Nedweski, Dittrich, Piwowarczyk, Andraca, Wanggaard, Van (Republican), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Steffen, Tittl, and Wichgers.
What is the current status of SB 64?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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