Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 557 — Relating to: disaster assistance and making an appropriation. (FE)

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

  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 October 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 20.465 (3) (bf) and 20.465 (3) (bg) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 557 has been amended to change the wording around how financial appropriations for disaster assistance are handled. Instead of stating that the funding would be distributed biennially (every two years), it will now be designated as a continuing appropriation, providing more flexibility and ensuring funds are available as needed without waiting for the next budget cycle. This change is significant because it streamlines the process for getting help to individuals and businesses affected by disasters.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0822/1 MDE:skw SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 557 January 15, 2026 - Offered by SenatUTTON .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-5153/1 MJW:cdc&cjs SENATE BILL 557 October 22, 2025 - Introduced by Senators HUTTON, HABUSH SINYKIN and SPREITZE, cosponsored by RepresentativesNODL , MELOTIK, DONOVAN , TRANEL, PIWOWARCZYK , VINING, ANDRACA and J OHNSON .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs.
1.
A N A CT to create 20.465 (3) (bf) and 20.465 (3) (bg) of the statutes;
Page 2, line 5:
relating to:
delete “B” and substitute “C”.
disaster assistance and making an appropriation.
2.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill appropriates to the Department of Military Affairs $10,000,000 for a disaster assistance for individuals grant program and $20,000,000 for a disaster assistance for businesses grant program in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Page 2, line 7:
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
delete “B” and substitute “C”.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
3.
SECTION 1.
Page 2, line 9:
20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes:
delete “Biennially,” and substitute “As a continuing appropriation,”.
at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
4.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5153/1 MJW:cdc&cjs SENATE BILL 557 SECTION 1 2025-26 2026-27 20.465 Military affairs, department of (3) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (bf) Disaster assistance for individuals grant program GPR B 10,000,000 -0- (bg) Disaster assistance for businesses grant program GPR B 20,000,000 -0- S ECTION 2.
Page 2, line 12:
20.465 (3) (bf) of the statutes is created to read:
delete “Biennially,” and substitute “As a continuing appropriation,”.
20.465 (3) (bf) Disaster assistance for individuals grant program.
END )
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for a disaster assistance for individuals grant program.
S ECTION 3.
20.465 (3) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
20.465 (3) (bg) Disaster assistance for businesses grant program.
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for a disaster assistance for businesses grant program.
(END)
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. Available for scheduling

  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

  9. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  12. Public hearing held

  13. Senator Jacque added as a coauthor

  14. Senator Wirch added as a coauthor

  15. Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

  16. Introduced by Senators Hutton, Habush Sinykin and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Melotik, Donovan, Tranel, Piwowarczyk, Vining, Andraca and Johnson

Sponsors

  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Rob Hutton · Primary
  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Tranel · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Vining · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 557 do?
An Act to create 20.465 (3) (bf) and 20.465 (3) (bg) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 557?
SB 557 is sponsored by Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Melotik, Hutton, Rob (Republican), Habush Sinykin, Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Knodl, Donovan, Tranel, Piwowarczyk, Vining, and Andraca.
What is the current status of SB 557?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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