Senate Bill 722
Active psychosis and mental health treatment for prisoners
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 21, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2024
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 229
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2024: “Published 3-28-2024”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill provides that the Department of Corrections' training program for correctional officers must include training to identify symptoms of active psychosis among prisoners and training on how to report such symptoms to the superintendent of the correctional institution and to appropriate medical personnel at the correctional institution.
Under current law, DOC may authorize a voluntary transfer of a prisoner from a jail or prison to a mental health treatment facility if, in the opinion of a physician or psychologist of the jail, the prison, or DOC, the prisoner meets the requirements for the voluntary transfer. Under the bill, DOC may authorize a voluntary transfer if, in the opinion of a health care professional of the jail, the prison, or DOC, the prisoner meets the requirements for the voluntary transfer. The bill defines a “health care professional” as a physician, psychologist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or physician assistant.
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The bill also provides that DOC must authorize an emergency transfer of a prisoner from a prison or jail to a mental health treatment facility or the Wisconsin Resource Center if there is cause to believe the prisoner is in active psychosis and is a danger to himself or herself or to others. If 48 hours have passed since DOC authorized an emergency transfer of a prisoner in active psychosis, the bill requires the attending health care professional of the sending institution to evaluate the prisoner every 24 hours until the prisoner is transferred. Upon an emergency transfer of a prisoner from a prison or jail to a mental health treatment facility or the Wisconsin Resource Center, the correctional custodian and the attending health care professional of the sending institution must jointly execute a statement of emergency detention or a petition for emergency commitment for the prisoner and deliver it to the mental health treatment facility or the Wisconsin Resource Center. Under current law, only the correctional custodian of the sending institution must execute the statement of emergency detention or petition for emergency commitment.
Who's behind it
Rachael Cabral-Guevara, a Republican, is its .
9 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Angie Sapik · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Mental Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 8, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Mental Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 8, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Mental Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 8, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 28, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 229.
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Mar 21, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 21, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 20, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2024
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 8, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 8, 2024
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 8, 2024
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 1, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 1, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 21, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.
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Nov 21, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 21, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau and Sapik
- Nov 21, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara
- Feb 1, 2024 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Feb 1, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 6, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara
- Feb 8, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 8, 2024 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 8, 2024 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 8, 2024 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 8, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 14, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 3 adopted
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:29 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 21, 2024 · Assembly
Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Rozar added as a cosponsor
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 3)
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 21, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2024
- Mar 28, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 229
- Mar 28, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-28-2024
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote