Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 665 — Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal.

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

  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 November 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to amend 29.185 (1m) 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. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  5. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  6. Ordered to a third reading

  7. Read a second time

  8. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Available for scheduling

  10. Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  11. Executive action taken

  12. Public hearing held

  13. Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

  14. Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Summerfield, Swearingen, Wichgers, Knodl and Gustafson

Sponsors

  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Rob Stafsholt · Primary
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Krug · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Summerfield · Cosponsor
  • Swearingen · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Gustafson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

  • Nass, Steve Republican
  • Quinn, Romaine Republican
  • Tomczyk, Cory Republican
  • Green
  • Behnke
  • Brill
  • Callahan
  • Kreibich
  • Krug
  • Melotik
  • Moses
  • Mursau
  • O'Connor
  • Penterman
  • Summerfield
  • Swearingen
  • Wichgers
  • Knodl
  • Gustafson

Not signed on (112)

112 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 19 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 11100
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 191400
% of votes cast 58%42%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 Yea
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 665 do?
An Act to amend 29.185 (1m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 665?
SB 665 is sponsored by Nass, Steve (Republican), Stafsholt, Rob (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), Green, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Summerfield, Swearingen, Wichgers, Knodl, and Gustafson.
What is the current status of SB 665?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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