Senate Bill 557
Disaster assistance and making an appropriation. (FE)
Topics: Business, Military Affairs, Department of, Natural disaster
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. 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
Oct 22, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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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 581. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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 appropriates to the Department of Military Affairs $10,000,000 for a disaster assistance for individuals grant program and $20,000,000 for a disaster assistance for businesses grant program in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Deb Andraca · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 2, 2026
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 Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 2, 2026
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 Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. 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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Feb 9, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 2, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 2, 2026
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 10, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 4, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 31, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 28, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 27, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
2 more senators signed on in support.
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Oct 22, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs.
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Oct 22, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 22, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Hutton, Habush Sinykin and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Melotik, Donovan, Tranel, Piwowarczyk, Vining, Andraca and Johnson
- Oct 22, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
- Oct 27, 2025 · Senate
Senator Wirch added as a coauthor
- Oct 28, 2025 · Senate
Senator Jacque added as a coauthor
- Oct 28, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 31, 2025 · Senate
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- Nov 4, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton
- Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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