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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 985

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Relating to: administration of the veterans at risk alert system.

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  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

The Department of Justice currently administers several alert systems, under which DOJ works with law enforcement agencies, broadcasters, and others to disseminate information regarding certain cases involving endangered children, missing persons at risk, and veterans at risk. Under current law, to qualify as a “veteran at risk,” the missing person must be a veteran or an active duty member who has a physical or mental health condition that is related to his or her service. This bill removes the condition that the physical or mental health condition be related to his or her service.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Hesselbein (D) , James (R) , L. Johnson (D) , Marklein (R) , Pfaff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Testin (R)

22 cosponsors

Andraca (D) , Clancy (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Dittrich (R) , Emerson (D) , Goodwin (D) , Habush Sinykin (D) , Joers (D) , Johnson (D) , Kaufert (R) , Knodl (R) , Kurtz (R) , Madison (D) , Miresse (D) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Tucker (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 1

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 6, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Testin, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, James, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Sinicki, Andraca, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Goodwin, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Madison, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Tucker

  2. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

  3. Feb 10, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 13, 2026 · Senate

    Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor

  5. Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1