# Wisconsin SB57: An Act to create 59.28 (3) and 79.039 (1g) of the statutes; Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)

Wisconsin SB57, An Act to create 59.28 (3) and 79.039 (1g) of the statutes; Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Julian Bradley (Republican), André Jacque (Republican), Chris Kapenga (Republican) and 5 others; 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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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB57
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 59.28 (3) and 79.039 (1g) of the statutes; Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Julian Bradley (Republican), André Jacque (Republican), Chris Kapenga (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Subjects: Sen Bill 57, Crime and criminals -- Felony, Immigration, Jail, Justice, Department of, Revenue, Sheriff, United States -- Homeland Security
- 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: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tyler August (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Dallman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Petersen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Vos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced by Senators Bradley, Jacque, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Piwowarczyk, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Gustafson (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2025-06-12: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB57-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB57-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB57), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB57.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB57-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB57-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB57)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB57.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB57-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).