Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

SB 283 — Relating to: public protective services hearing protection assistance. (FE)

Last action — Published 7-3-2025

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 29, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 85.65 of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 283 shifts how the Department of Transportation (DOT) will handle the provision of hearing protection devices to public safety agencies. Instead of obtaining the devices themselves, the DOT will now enter into a contract with a manufacturer to acquire these devices. This change clarifies the process and ensures that law enforcement and fire protective agencies will receive the necessary devices at no cost, with specific guidelines on how many will be provided based on agency type. This matters because it streamlines the process for obtaining essential safety equipment for those who protect our communities.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0249/1 EVM:emw SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 283 June 11, 2025 - Offered by SenaAMESJ.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-3344/1 EVM:cdc SENATE BILL 283 May 29, 2025 - Introduced by Senators J AMES and T ESTIN, cosponsored by Representatives B.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
J ACOBSON and S PIROS.
1.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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A N A CT to create 85.65 of the statutes;
after XandY insert Xenter into a contract with a manufacturer of hearing protection devices toY.
relating to:
2.
public protective services hearing protection assistance.
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Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish and administer a public protective services hearing protection program.
delete Xdepartment shall doY and substitute Xcontract shall requireY.
Under the program, DOT obtains from a manufacturer of the product hearing protection devices and then provides those devices to law enforcement and fire protective agencies.
3.
The bill specifies that the devices must be commercially available, designed to be used multiple times, designed to be inserted completely within the ear canal, have a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels, and a maximum output of 80 decibels.
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For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
delete XObtain from a manufacturer of the productY and substitute XThat theY.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
4.
SECTION 1.
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85.65 of the statutes is created to read:
delete XthatY and substitute Xprovided under the programY.
85.65 Public protective services hearing protection assistance.
5.
(1) - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3344/1 EVM:cdc SENATE BILL 283 SECTION 1 The department shall establish and administer a public protective services hearing protection program.
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Under the program, the department shall do all of the following:
delete XUponY and substitute XSubject to sub.
(a) Obtain from a manufacturer of the product hearing protection devices that satisfy sub.
(3), that the manufacturer, uponY.
(2).
6.
(b) Upon request, provide devices obtained under par.
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(a) to law enforcement and fire protective agencies in this state in the number requested by the agency.
delete Xobtained under par.
(2) Devices under sub.
(a)Y.
(1) (a) shall be commercially available hearing protection devices that satisfy all of the following:
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBa0249/1 EVM:emw 7.
(a) The device is designed to be used multiple times.
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(b) The device is designed to be inserted completely within the ear canal.
delete lines 14 to 16 and substitute:
(c) The device has a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels.
X(3) Devices under sub.
(d) The device has a maximum output of 80 decibels.
(1) (b) shall be provided in the following cost, number, and priority:
(3) A law enforcement or fire protective agency may request any number of devices under sub.
(a) For a state law enforcement agency, at no charge, any number of devices requested by the agency.
(1) (b) that the agency determines are necessary for the agency’s use.
(b) For a law enforcement agency or fire protective agency other than an agency under par.
END )
(a), at no charge, a number of devices equal to 20 percent of the total number of law enforcement officers or firefighters employed by the agency, or 10 devices, whichever is fewer.
(c) Except as provided in par.
(b), for any law enforcement agency or fire protective agency other than an agency under par.
(a), upon payment of 50 percent of the cost of the device, any number of devices.Y.
(END )
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Action History

  1. Published 7-3-2025

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 7-2-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 14

  3. Presented to the Governor on 6-26-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader

  4. Attempted to present to the Governor on 6-25-2025, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (2)

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 42

  12. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson

  13. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Anderson

  15. Read a second time

  16. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  17. Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  18. Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  19. Received from Senate

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

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

  22. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  23. Ordered to a third reading

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

  25. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

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

  27. Read a second time

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. Fiscal estimate received

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

  32. Available for scheduling

  33. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  34. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  35. Executive action taken

  36. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  37. Public hearing held

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

  39. Introduced by Senators James and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson and Spiros

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on · 53 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table

Passed 52 Yea · 44 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 51002
Unaffiliated 1300
Democrat 04101
Total 524403
% of votes cast 53%44%0%3%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Not Voting
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Not Voting
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Not Voting
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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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 transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 283 do?
An Act to create 85.65 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 283?
SB 283 is sponsored by James, Jesse (Republican), Testin, Patrick (Republican), B. Jacobson, and Spiros.
What is the current status of SB 283?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 29, 2025. It awaits signature.
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