Senate Bill 337
Local grant writing and compliance assistance. (FE)
Passed both chambers, then stopped
The Senate and the Assembly both voted to pass it, but it never went to the governor. A bill goes to the governor only after both chambers . The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jun 19, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 14, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 19, 2025
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Governor, stopped here
Stopped here. It never went to the governor.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 326. That version was vetoed.
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Department of Revenue, in each year from 2026 through 2029, to provide grants of up to $5,000 to political subdivisions with populations of less than 7,500 to be used to obtain grant writing and compliance assistance services. These grants may be used to obtain services only for grants related to public works, transportation infrastructure, public safety, utility service, or cybersecurity.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
22 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Sarah Keyeski · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Brad Pfaff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (22)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 1 · Sep 30, 2025
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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Sep 30, 2025
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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 18 to 15 · Oct 14, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 25 to 8 · Oct 14, 2025
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (25)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- 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)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- 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)
No (8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D, 18)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 20, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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Nov 19, 2025
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 19, 2025
The Assembly adopted it.
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Nov 13, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 14, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 14, 2025
The Senate passed it, 25 to 8.
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Oct 14, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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Sep 30, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Sep 30, 2025
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Sep 29, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 23, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 1, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 20, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Jun 19, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Jun 19, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Swearingen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Johnson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Steffen and Tranel
- Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Jun 20, 2025 · Senate
Representative Billings added as a cosponsor
- Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Senator James added as a coauthor
- Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 23, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 25, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
- Sep 26, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 29, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 30, 2025 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Sep 30, 2025 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Sep 30, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 13, 2025 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 17, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 20, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote