WisconsinSB4452025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to create 20.932 of the statutes; Relating to: consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies, or criminal penalty enhancers concerning discrimination based on race, religion, color, or national origin.

Sponsored By: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Rob Hutton (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Patrick Testin (Republican), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican), Robert Wirch (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Dianne Hesselbein

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rob Hutton

    Republican • Senate

  • Jesse James

    Republican • Senate

  • Brad Pfaff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patrick Testin

    Republican • Senate

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Alex Dallman

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Senator Wirch withdrawn as a coauthor

    3/17/2026Senate
  3. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

    2/18/2026Senate
  4. LRB correction

    2/17/2026Senate
  5. Available for scheduling

    2/2/2026Senate
  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    2/2/2026Senate
  7. Executive action taken

    2/2/2026Senate
  8. Public hearing held

    1/28/2026Senate
  9. Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor

    11/20/2025Senate
  10. Representative Sinicki withdrawn as a cosponsor

    9/29/2025Senate
  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    9/29/2025Senate
  12. Introduced by Senators Hutton, Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, James, Pfaff, Testin, Wall, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Emerson, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Subeck and Wichgers

    9/29/2025Senate

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