WisconsinSB5462025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to amend 753.06 (2) (a), 753.06 (8) (a) and 753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)

Sponsored By: Eric Wimberger (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eric Wimberger

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Scott Allen

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Scott Krug

    Republican • House

  • Tony Kurtz

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Adam Neylon

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

    3/6/2026Senate
  3. Available for scheduling

    2/16/2026Senate
  4. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 2

    2/16/2026Senate
  5. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    2/16/2026Senate
  6. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    2/16/2026Senate
  7. Executive action taken

    2/16/2026Senate
  8. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

    2/12/2026Senate
  9. Public hearing held

    2/4/2026Senate
  10. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

    1/29/2026Senate
  11. Representative Duchow added as a cosponsor

    1/23/2026Senate
  12. Representative Krug added as a cosponsor

    1/22/2026Senate
  13. Representative Maxey added as a cosponsor

    1/22/2026Senate
  14. Fiscal estimate received

    12/1/2025Senate
  15. Fiscal estimate received

    11/3/2025Senate
  16. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    10/17/2025Senate
  17. Introduced by Senator Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Kurtz, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon and O'Connor

    10/17/2025Senate

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