Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 8 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 985 — Relating to: administration of the veterans at risk alert system.

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

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

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to amend 175.51 (1v) (a) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of 'veteran at risk' by removing the requirement that a veteran's physical or mental health condition must be related to their military service.

  • 175.51(1v)(a)

    who is known, based on the information provided by the person making the report, to have a physical or mental health condition that is related to his or her service. → who is known, based on the information provided by the person making the report, to have a physical or mental health condition.

    This change allows more veterans to qualify as 'veteran at risk' by not limiting the condition to be related to their service.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Public hearing held

  3. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor

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

  6. Introduced by Senators Testin, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, James, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Sinicki, Andraca, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Goodwin, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Madison, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Tucker

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (101)

101 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 985 do?
An Act to amend 175.51 (1v) (a) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 985?
SB 985 is sponsored by Kurtz, Sinicki, Andraca, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Goodwin, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Madison, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tucker, Testin, Patrick (Republican), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), James, Jesse (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), and Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 985?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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