Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 522 — Relating to: the appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)

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

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  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 October 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 767.407 (1) (bm) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Received from Senate

  3. Ordered immediately messaged

  4. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  5. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  6. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  7. Ordered to a third reading

  8. Read a second time

  9. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Available for scheduling

  11. Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Executive action taken

  13. Public hearing held

  14. Fiscal estimate received

  15. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  16. Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

  17. Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Armstrong, Brooks, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Primary
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

  • Dittrich
  • Armstrong
  • Brooks
  • Kreibich
  • Melotik
  • Mursau
  • Penterman
  • Wichgers
  • Tomczyk, Cory Republican

Not signed on (122)

122 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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Votes

Read a third time and passed

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17100
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 32100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Yea
HABUSH SINYKIN — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Wall, Jamie Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 522 do?
An Act to create 767.407 (1) (bm) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 522?
SB 522 is sponsored by Dittrich, Armstrong, Brooks, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, Wichgers, Jacque, André (Republican), and Tomczyk, Cory (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 522?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 522?
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