Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 977 — Relating to: grants for economic support specialists and making an appropriation. (FE)

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

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    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 February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 20.435 (7) (f); to create 20.435 (7) (f) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill creates a new appropriation for grants to counties to fund economic support specialist positions while repealing the temporary funding provision for the same purpose.

  • 20.435 (7) (f)

    Economic support specialist grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants to fund economic support specialist positions under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 4 (1) (b) and (c).

    It establishes a new funding source for economic support specialists in aging and disability resource centers.

  • 20.435 (7) (f)

    Economic support specialist grants.

    It repeals any previous temporary funding for economic support specialists.

  • 20.005 (3) (schedule)

    20.435 Health services, department of (7) DISABILITY AND ELDER SERVICES (f) Economic support specialist grants GPR C 1,000,000 -0-

    It includes $1,000,000 in the budget for grants to fund economic support specialist positions.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representatives Anderson and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors

  5. Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  6. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  7. Representative Madison added as a cosponsor

  8. Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  9. Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  11. Introduced by Senator James; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Armstrong, Behnke, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sinicki, Subeck, Taylor, Clancy and Stubbs

Sponsors

  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Taylor · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Jesse James · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

  • Novak
  • Armstrong
  • Behnke
  • DeSmidt
  • Fitzgerald
  • Joers
  • Knodl
  • Mursau
  • O'Connor
  • Ortiz-Velez
  • Roe
  • Sinicki
  • Subeck
  • Taylor
  • Clancy
  • Stubbs

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 977 do?
An Act to repeal 20.435 (7) (f); to create 20.435 (7) (f) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 977?
SB 977 is sponsored by Novak, Armstrong, Behnke, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sinicki, Subeck, Taylor, Clancy, Stubbs, and James, Jesse (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 977?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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