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SB615 • 2025

the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation

the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Hesselbein, Wirch, Carpenter, Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wall, cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Brown, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Anderson, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell, Vining, Kaufert and Novak
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-29 Sen.

    Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor

  3. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. 2025-11-06 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Hesselbein , Wirch , Carpenter , Smith , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Spreitzer and Wall ; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki , Brown , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Billings , Anderson , Clancy , Cruz , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Doyle , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Goodwin , Haywood , Hong , Hysell , J. Jacobson , Joers , Johnson , Kirsch , Madison , Mayadev , McCarville , McGuire , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Palmeri , Phelps , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Snodgrass , Spaude , Stroud , Stubbs , Subeck , Taylor , Tenorio , Udell , Vining , Kaufert and Novak

  5. 2025-11-06 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation
Status: S - Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs