SB 106 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

SB 106 clarifies the authority of state departments to regulate psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) by removing ambiguous language from existing rules. It requires facilities to follow department rules and allows departments to establish specific requirements, policies, and standards for PRTFs. The bill directly affects PRTFs and state departments responsible for oversight, ensuring rules are applied consistently. It became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 9 after approval by the Governor on July 2, 2025. The changes focus on precise language to streamline regulatory processes, without creating new requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Signed Jul 3, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
12
Jul 3, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 7-2-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 9
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Amended
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 45
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Palmeri
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Amended
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 45
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hysell
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to joint committee on Finance
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Amended
Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Amended
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Joint Legislative Council
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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