SB610 • 2025

increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senators Hutton, Nass, Jacque, Wimberger and Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Tittl and Wichgers
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: S - Veto sustained
Effective date: Not listed

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increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty

increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty Status: S - Veto sustained

What This Bill Does

increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty Status: S - Veto sustained

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Sen.
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12 Sen.
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-03-27 Sen.
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
2026-03-26 Sen.
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
2026-02-20 Sen.
Report correctly enrolled
2026-02-13 Sen.
Received from Assembly concurred in
2026-02-12 Asm.
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
2026-02-12 Asm.
Read a second time
2026-02-12 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-12 Asm.
Rules suspended
2026-02-12 Asm.
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 56, Noes 42
2026-02-12 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-10 Asm.
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-02-09 Asm.
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
2026-01-22 Asm.
Received from Senate
2026-01-21 Sen.
Read a second time
2026-01-21 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-21 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-01-21 Sen.
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-01-21 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-16 Sen.
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-12 Sen.
Executive action taken
2026-01-12 Sen.
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3
2026-01-12 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2025-12-17 Sen.
Public hearing held
2025-11-06 Sen.
Introduced by Senators Hutton , Nass , Jacque , Wimberger and Tomczyk ; cosponsored by Representatives Donovan , Behnke , Dittrich , Gundrum , Knodl , Kreibich , Kurtz , Maxey , Moses , Mursau , Penterman , Tittl and Wichgers
2025-11-06 Sen.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty
Status: S - Veto sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: SB610: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Senate Bill 610

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to amend
961.49 (2m);
to create
961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes;
relating to:
increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB610,1
Section

1
.
961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
961.49
(1m)
(e) While the person is in a homeless shelter or while the person is on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a homeless shelter if either the person knows or should have known that he or she is on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a homeless shelter or the homeless shelter is readily recognizable as a homeless shelter.
SB610,2
Section

2
.
961.49 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
961.49
(2m)
If any person violates s. 961.65 and, during the violation, the person intends to deliver or distribute methamphetamine or a controlled substance analog of methamphetamine under any of the circumstances listed under sub. (1m) (a), (b), (c),
or
(d),
or (e),
the maximum term of imprisonment for that crime is increased by 5 years.

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