# Wisconsin SB546: 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)

Wisconsin SB546, 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), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Eric Wimberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB546
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: Sen Bill 546, Circuit court, Court -- Reporter, District attorney, Judge, Public defender, State Courts, Director of
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Representative Duchow added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Representative Krug added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Representative Maxey added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-03: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-10-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-10-17: 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 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB546-SSA1-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB546-SSA1-SA1.pdf)
- Senate Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB546-SSA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB546-SSA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB546), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB546.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB546-SSA1-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB546-SSA1-SA1.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB546-SSA1)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB546-SSA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB546)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB546.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB546-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).