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WI SB 445

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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.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 445 pass?

No. WI SB 445 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 445 about?

WI SB 445 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 445?

Wirch, Wanggaard, Wall and 6 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 445.

Introduced
2025-09-29
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wirchprimary
  • Wanggaardprimary
  • Wallprimary
  • Testinprimary
  • Pfaffprimary
  • Jamesprimary
  • Hesselbeinprimary
  • Cabral-Guevaraprimary
  • Huttonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-29

    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

    introduction

  2. 2025-09-29

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-09-29

    Representative Sinicki withdrawn as a cosponsor

    withdrawal

  4. 2025-11-20

    Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor

  5. 2026-01-28

    Public hearing held

  6. 2026-02-02

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-02-02

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-02

    Available for scheduling

  9. 2026-02-17

    LRB correction

  10. 2026-02-18

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-03-17

    Senator Wirch withdrawn as a coauthor

    withdrawal

  12. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    2026-02-02 · pass · 5-3

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb445

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