Wisconsin bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin SB 522

Relating to: the appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Tomczyk (Republican)
• Jacque (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill Text

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

Actions

• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Received from Senate
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  Ordered immediately messaged
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  Ordered to a third reading
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  Read a second time
• Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  Available for scheduling
• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken
• Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing held
• Nov 3, 2025 · Senate
  Fiscal estimate received
• Oct 10, 2025 · Senate
  Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
• Oct 9, 2025 · Senate
  Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
• Oct 9, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Armstrong, Brooks, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman and Wichgers