Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Relating to: grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives and making an appropriation. (FE)
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- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill directs the Department of Health Services to award a grant in the amount of $450,000 in both fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging for the purpose of statewide falls prevention awareness and initiatives and appropriates $450,000 in both fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 for that purpose.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Introduced by: Armstrong (R) , Bare (D) , Behnke (R) , DeSmidt (D) , Donovan (R) , Goeben (R) , Goodwin (D) , Gundrum (R) , Johnson (D) , Kreibich (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Rodriguez (R) , Sinicki (D) , Stubbs (D)
17 cosponsors
Andraca (D) , B. Jacobson (R) , Billings (D) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Feyen (R) , Habush Sinykin (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Jacque (R) , Keyeski (D) , Larson (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck and Kirsch , Udell (D) , Vining (D) , Wirch (D)
Registered lobbying interests · 21
Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record
- AARP
- Alzheimer's Association
- Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
- LeadingAge Wisconsin
- League of Wisconsin Municipalities
- Molina Healthcare, Inc.
- National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter
- Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Alliance of YMCAs
- Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
- Wisconsin Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
- Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
- Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers
- Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Wisconsin Counties Association
- Wisconsin EMS Association
- Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc.
- Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
- Wisconsin Public Health Association
- Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
- Wisconsin State Firefighter's Association
Full history
- Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, DeSmidt, Donovan, Goeben, Goodwin, Johnson, Kreibich, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Stubbs and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wirch, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski and Larson
- Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
- Sep 16, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor
- Sep 24, 2025 · Assembly
- Oct 23, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- Nov 6, 2025 · Assembly
Representative B. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Nov 10, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Billings added as a coauthor
- Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Andraca added as a coauthor
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Vining added as a coauthor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1