Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 5 R cosponsors

SB 610 — An Act to amend 961.49 (2m); to create 961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes;

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 06, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 27, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill increases penalties for drug offenses near homeless shelters.

This bill adds a provision to increase the maximum prison sentence for certain drug offenses that occur near homeless shelters. Specifically, if the violation happens within 1,000 feet of a homeless shelter, the maximum term of imprisonment can be increased by five years.

Summary

An Act to amend 961.49 (2m); to create 961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 46 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 610 introduces a new provision that increases the maximum prison sentence by five years for people found delivering or distributing certain controlled substances near a homeless shelter. This change aims to enhance protections in vulnerable areas and address substance abuse issues in communities supporting the homeless. By extending the existing penalties that already apply near schools and parks to include homeless shelters, lawmakers hope to deter drug-related crimes in these sensitive locations.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2967/1 CMH:ads/cjs/wlj SENATE BILL 610 November 6, 2025 - Introduced by Senators HUTTON , NASS, JACQUE , WIMBERGER and TOMCZYK , cosponsored by Representatives ONOVAN , BEHNKE , DITTRICH, GUNDRUM , KNODL , KREIBICH, KURTZ, MAXEY , MOSES, MURSAU , PENTERMAN , TITTL and W ICHGERS.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senate Bill 610 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to amend 961.49 (2m);
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to amend 961.49 (2m);
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Current law prohibits a person from delivering or distributing, or possessing with the intent to deliver or distribute, cocaine, cocaine base, fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, methcathinone, or any form of tetrahydrocannabinols.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- S ECTION 2.
The penalty for violating the prohibition varies by substance and amount, but current law increases the maximum term of imprisonment for violating the prohibition by five years if the violation takes place on or in, or within 1,000 feet of, a park, a jail, a multiunit public housing project, a public swimming pool, a youth or community center, a school or a school bus, or the premises of a treatment facility that provides alcohol and other drug abuse treatment.
961.49 (2m) of the statutes is amended ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
This bill adds that the maximum term of imprisonment may be increased by five years if the violation takes place on the premises of a homeless shelter or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a homeless shelter.
to read:
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2967/1 CMH:ads/cjs/wlj SENATE BILL 610 SECTION 1 the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
961.49 (1m) (e) While the person is in a homeless shelter or while the person is on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a homeless shelter if either the person knows or should have known that he or she is on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a homeless shelter or the homeless shelter is readily recognizable as a homeless shelter.
S ECTION 2.
961.49 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
961.65 and, during the violation, the person intends to deliver or distribute methamphetamine or a controlled substance analog of methamphetamine under any of the circumstances listed under sub.
961.65 and, SECTION 1.
(1m) (a), (b), (c), or (d), or (e), the maximum term of imprisonment for that crime is increased by 5 years.
961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes is cre- ated to read:
(END)
during the violation, the person intends to deliver or dis- 961.49 (1m) (e) While the person is in a homeless tribute methamphetamine or a controlled substance ana- shelter or while the person is on or within 1,000 feet of log of methamphetamine under any of the circum- the premises of a homeless shelter if either the person stances listed under sub.
(1m) (a), (b), (c), or (d), or (e), knows or should have known that he or she is on or the maximum term of imprisonment for that crime is in- creased by 5 years.
within 1,000 feet of the premises of a homeless shelter or the homeless shelter is readily recognizable as a homeless shelter.
* Section 991.11, ISCONSINSTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the gov- ernor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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The bill increases the maximum penalty for certain controlled substance offenses if they occur near a homeless shelter.

  • 961.49 (1m) (e)

    While the person is in a homeless shelter or while the person is on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a homeless shelter if either the person knows or should have known that he or she is on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a homeless shelter or the homeless shelter is readily recognizable as a homeless shelter.

    This newly created provision specifies that violations occurring near a homeless shelter can result in increased penalties.

  • 961.49 (2m)

    or (d) → or (d), or (e)

    This amendment expands the circumstances under which the maximum term of imprisonment is increased to include offenses occurring near a homeless shelter.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 56, Noes 42

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  13. Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Received from Senate

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  18. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Read a second time

  21. Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Available for scheduling

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

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Public hearing held

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

  27. Introduced by Senators Hutton, Nass, Jacque, Wimberger and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Tittl and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Kurtz · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Tittl · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Rob Hutton · Primary
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Cosponsor
  • Eric Wimberger · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 52 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (114)

114 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 concurred in

Passed 56 Yea · 42 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Democrat 34000
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 564201
% of votes cast 57%42%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
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 Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting

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Read a third time and passed

Passed 18 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 01200
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 181500
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
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 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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 610 do?
An Act to amend 961.49 (2m); to create 961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 610?
SB 610 is sponsored by Donovan, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Tittl, Wichgers, Hutton, Rob (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Jacque, André (Republican), Wimberger, Eric (Republican), and Tomczyk, Cory (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 610?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 06, 2025. It awaits signature.
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