SB309Introduced in the Senate
Immunity for 911 call centers and dispatchers that transfer callers to the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Introduced by Jesse James, District 23
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to create 256.35 (7) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: immunity for 911 call centers and dispatchers that transfer callers to the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Where it stands
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
March 19, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
AssemblyStage: Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld · October 14, 2025
54
Yes
42
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
99 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Kitchens | 1 | Yes |
| Shae Sortwell | 2 | Yes |
| Ron Tusler | 3 | Yes |
| David Steffen | 4 | Yes |
| Joy Goeben | 5 | Yes |
| Elijah Behnke | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Kirsch | 7 | No |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | 8 | Yes |
| Pricilla Prado | 9 | No |
| Darrin Madison | 10 | No |
Bill history
Introduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senators Ratcliff, Smith and Drake added as coauthors
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate
Read
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Fitzgerald
Point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
Decision of the Chair appealed
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 42
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly concurred in
Report correctly enrolled
Presented to the Governor on 10-30-2025
Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 41
Published 11-1-2025
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
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