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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 1020

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Relating to: grants for patient lift devices and making an appropriation. (FE)

Community_based residential facility Constitution united states Health services department of — Supportive living and treatment Medical service Nursing homes and adult care Public safety

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to establish and administer a program to award grants to adult family homes, community-based residential facilities, nursing homes, and residential care apartment complexes for the purchase of patient lift devices. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must meet criteria established by DHS, including a requirement to report data as specified by DHS or a third party under contract with DHS. Grant recipients must spend grant moneys only on patient lift devices that 1) are approved by DHS, 2) can be operated independently by a patient or resident, 3) can be operated by or with the assistance of facility staff, and 4) aid in mechanically lifting a human.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Pfaff (D) , Ratcliff (D)

20 cosponsors

Clancy (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Emerson (D) , Fitzgerald (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kirsch (D) , Madison (D) , McCarville (D) , Miresse (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Mursau (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Taylor (D) , Udell (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 2

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Palmeri, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Kaufert, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor and Udell

  2. Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  5. Apr 15, 2026 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received