Senate Bill 99
Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia and making an appropriation. (FE)
Topics: Health Services, Department of: Health, Medical education, Medical service
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
Mar 7, 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 92. That version died when the session ended.
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
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
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 Health Services to establish a program to award grants to persons in this state for research into spinal cord injuries. The grants must support research into new and innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of individuals with spinal cord injuries. Research topics may include pharmaceutical, medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches and techniques. DHS must make annual reports to the legislature about the grants. The bill specifies that no more than 8 percent of any grant award may be used for administrative or indirect costs and expenses.
The bill also requires DHS to appoint a Spinal Cord Injury Council with one member representing the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health who is a researcher specializing in spinal cord injuries, one member representing Marquette University who is a researcher specializing in spinal cord injuries, one member representing the Medical College of Wisconsin who is an expert in spinal cord injuries, and the following members: 1) a person with a spinal cord injury; 2) a family member of a person with a spinal cord injury; 3) a veteran with a spinal cord injury; 4) a physician specializing in the treatment of spinal cord injuries; 5) a neurosurgery researcher; and 6) a researcher employed by the federal Veterans Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. If DHS is unable to appoint any of the foregoing members, the bill allows DHS to appoint, in lieu of that member, a member representing the general public. Members of the council have two-year terms. The bill requires the council to develop criteria for DHS to evaluate and award grants, review and make recommendations on grant applications, and perform other duties specified by DHS. Council members must make written disclosures of financial interests in organizations that the council recommends for grants.
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Finally, the bill allows DHS, with the permission of the council, to hold symposia, not more than once every two years, for grant recipients to present findings of research supported by the grants.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 6 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
32 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Jodi Habush Sinykin · Democrat, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Sarah Keyeski · Democrat, Senate
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (32)
- Allen and Steffen
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Deb Andraca · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Margaret Arney · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Ryan Clancy · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Darrin Madison · Democrat, Assembly
- Renuka Mayadev · Democrat, Assembly
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Greta Neubauer · Democrat, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Brad Pfaff · Democrat, Senate
- Christian Phelps · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Angela Stroud · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Randy Udell · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 12, 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 Health, 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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Jan 27, 2026
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 12, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 11, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 4, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 9, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
9 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 26, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 13, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 7, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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Mar 7, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, James, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Tomczyk, Larson and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Wittke, Tusler, Anderson, Arney, Brill, Clancy, Dittrich, Duchow, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, O'Connor, Phelps, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Summerfield and Udell
- Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Representative Billings added as a cosponsor
- Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
- Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Representative Armstrong added as a cosponsor
- Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor
- Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor
- May 14, 2025 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor
- Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor
- Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor
- Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 17, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
- Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor
- 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