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Introduced
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Justice to expand the Wisconsin deflection initiative during the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. The Wisconsin deflection initiative is a program that focuses on identifying, treating, and supporting individuals affected by substance use in a way that limits criminal justice system exposure. Under the bill, DOJ must expand the Wisconsin deflection initiative by providing grants to current deflection initiative sites for any of the following purposes: to hire additional employees to provide deflection care coordination, to contract with outside vendors for consultations and program evaluations, to acquire deflection care technology, or to contract with an outside vendor to provide deflection care coordination technology. The bill provides $507,100 in each fiscal year of the 2025-27 biennium and increases the authorized FTE employees for DOJ by 1.0 GPR position for the purpose of expanding the Wisconsin deflection initiative. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to expand the Wisconsin deflection initiative, a program designed to help individuals struggling with substance use by offering treatment and support while minimizing their involvement with the criminal justice system. During the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, the DOJ will provide grants to existing deflection initiative sites to fund activities such as hiring more staff for care coordination, contracting with outside experts for advice and program reviews, purchasing technology for care coordination, or hiring vendors to provide this technology, with specific qualifications required for technology vendors to ensure they meet legal and privacy standards. The bill also appropriates $507,100 annually for these expansion efforts and increases the DOJ's authorized full-time equivalent (FTE) employees by one position to support this initiative.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
David Armstrong (R)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Dean Kaufert (R)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Jesse James (R),
Last Action
Representative Udell added as a coauthor (on 02/23/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab1035 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1035.pdf |
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