Senate Bill 278
Sunset of the community-oriented policing-house grant program
Topics: Housing, Justice, Department of, Municipality, Police, Sunset
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 11, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 22, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 18, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 24, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 27
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 11, 2025: “Published 8-9-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 293. That version died when the session ended.
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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
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Justice awards grants to cities with a population of at least 30,000 to fund community-oriented policing-house programs.
2023 Wisconsin Act 19 sunsets this grant program on July 1, 2025. This bill extends the program by changing the sunset date to July 1, 2027.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · 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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 5, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Jun 18, 2025 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (D, 8)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D, 18)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Sarah Keyeski (D, 14)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Didn't vote (1)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 11, 2025
The new law was published.
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Aug 11, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 27.
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Aug 7, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 24, 2025
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 24, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 20, 2025
“Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025” (the official wording)
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Jun 19, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 18, 2025
The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.
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Jun 18, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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Jun 5, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Jun 2, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 27, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 22, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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May 22, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 22, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros and Stubbs
- May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- May 27, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor
- Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
- Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
LRB correction
- Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 7, 2025 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
- Aug 11, 2025 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 27
- Aug 11, 2025 · Senate
Published 8-9-2025
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