WisconsinAB5832025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to renumber and amend 775.05 (2); to amend 20.505 (4) (d), 40.51 (1), 227.03 (5), 775.05 (4) and 775.05 (5); to repeal and recreate 775.05 (3); to create 20.515 (1) (ds), 20.515 (1) (g), 40.516, 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 227.43 (1) (bw), 301.051, 775.05 (2) (b) and (c), 775.05 (2m), 775.05 (4c) and (4d), 775.05 (4g), 775.05 (4m) and (4r), 808.085, 977.05 (4) (jr) and 977.05 (4) (jw) of the statutes; Relating to: resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, health benefits and other assistance for wrongfully imprisoned persons, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Jessie Rodriguez

    Republican • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

  • Shannon Zimmerman

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Rob Hutton

    Republican • Senate

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor

    2/5/2026House
  3. Referred to committee on Rules

    2/4/2026House
  4. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2/4/2026House
  5. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2/4/2026House
  6. Executive action taken

    2/3/2026House
  7. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Rodriguez

    2/2/2026House
  8. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

    1/5/2026House
  9. Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor

    12/18/2025House
  10. Fiscal estimate received

    12/5/2025House
  11. Public hearing held

    12/3/2025House
  12. Fiscal estimate received

    11/12/2025House
  13. Fiscal estimate received

    11/11/2025House
  14. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

    11/10/2025House
  15. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    10/24/2025House
  16. Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Stubbs, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Goodwin, Kaufert, Knodl, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stroud, Subeck, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Larson, Cabral-Guevara, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer

    10/24/2025House

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