Wisconsin AB847: An Act to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE)

What the bill says

To amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) 2and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; 3relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration 4programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation…

From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:

to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) 2and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; 3relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration 4programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, the Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health Services, awards grants to counties and tribes that have established qualifying treatment alternatives and diversion (TAD) programs that offer alcohol or drug treatment services as alternatives to prosecution or incarceration in order to reduce recidivism, promote public safety, and reduce prison and jail populations. This bill creates a similar grant program under which DOJ, in collaboration with DOC and DHS, awards grants to counties and tribes to establish or expand programs that provide alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for criminal offenders who are low to medium risk and who have a mental illness that is a contributing factor to their interaction with the criminal justice system. Under the bill, the grant program is established as a pilot program so that no grants may be awarded after five years. At the close of the pilot program, DOJ must prepare a summary outcome report and include an opinion as to whether to …

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Sponsors

• Spaude, Ryan (D, HD-089) · primary sponsor
• Bare, Mike (D, HD-080)
• Cruz, Angelina (D, HD-062)
• DeSanto, Karen (D, HD-040)
• DeSmidt, Ben (D, HD-065)
• Emerson, Jodi (D, HD-091)
• Goodwin, Russell (D, HD-012)
• Hysell, Andrew (D, HD-048)
• Joers, Alex (D, HD-081)
• Johnson, Tara (D, HD-096)
• Miresse, Vincent (D, HD-071)
• Moore Omokunde, Supreme (D, HD-017)

Latest actions

1. April 14, 2026: Fiscal estimate received
2. March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
3. January 30, 2026: Fiscal estimate received
4. January 27, 2026: Representative Anderson added as a coauthor
5. January 20, 2026: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor
6. January 16, 2026: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
7. January 16, 2026: Introduced by Representatives Spaude , Bare , Cruz , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Emerson , Goodwin , Hysell , Joers , Johnson , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Ortiz-Velez , Rivera-Wagner , Sheehan , Sinicki , Stroud , Subeck and Udell ; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer , Wall , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , L. Johnson , Larson , Pfaff , Ratcliff and Keyeski

Common questions

What is AB847?

AB847 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE).

What does AB847 do?

In its own words: To amend 165.95 (5) (b), 302.43, 961.472 (5) (b), 967.11 (1), 967.11 (2) 2and 973.155 (1m); to create 20.455 (2) (er) and 165.958 of the statutes; 3relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration 4programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation…

What is the status of AB847?

Failed as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Fiscal estimate received (April 14, 2026).

Who sponsored AB847?

Spaude, Ryan (D, HD-089), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB847?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/ab847