WisconsinSB5772025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

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: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican)

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Sen Bill 577ClaimsGroup Insurance BoardHearings and AppealsDivision ofIncome tax -- DeductionLegislature -- Tax ExemptionsJoint Survey Committee onSentences and penalties

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Rob Hutton

    Republican • Senate

  • Alex Joers

    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

  • Lee Snodgrass

    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

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. Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor

    2/5/2026Senate
  3. Available for scheduling

    1/12/2026Senate
  4. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    1/12/2026Senate
  5. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    1/12/2026Senate
  6. Executive action taken

    1/12/2026Senate
  7. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roys

    1/9/2026Senate
  8. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

    1/6/2026Senate
  9. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

    1/5/2026Senate
  10. Public hearing held

    12/17/2025Senate
  11. Fiscal estimate received

    12/3/2025Senate
  12. Fiscal estimate received

    11/12/2025Senate
  13. Fiscal estimate received

    11/11/2025Senate
  14. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

    11/10/2025Senate
  15. Senator Hutton added as a coauthor

    10/28/2025Senate
  16. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

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

    10/24/2025Senate

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