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WI SB 54

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Relating to: requirements concerning assistance in the detention of individuals who are or are alleged to be not lawfully present in the United States.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 54 pass?

No. WI SB 54 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 54 about?

WI SB 54 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: requirements concerning assistance in the detention of individuals who are or are alleged to be not lawfully present in the United States.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 54?

Spreitzer, Ratcliff, Larson and 2 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 54, joined by 24 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Spreitzerprimary
  • Ratcliffprimary
  • Larsonprimary
  • Drakeprimary
  • Carpenterprimary
  • Ortiz-Velezcosponsor
  • Hongcosponsor
  • Arneycosponsor
  • Barecosponsor
  • Browncosponsor
  • Clancycosponsor
  • Cruzcosponsor
  • DeSmidtcosponsor
  • Goodwincosponsor
  • Haywoodcosponsor
  • Joerscosponsor
  • Kirschcosponsor
  • Madisoncosponsor
  • Mayadevcosponsor
  • Moore Omokundecosponsor
  • Neubauercosponsor
  • Phelpscosponsor
  • Pradocosponsor
  • Rivera-Wagnercosponsor
  • Roecosponsor
  • Sinickicosponsor
  • Snodgrasscosponsor
  • Subeckcosponsor
  • Tenoriocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-01-28

    Senator Wirch added as a coauthor

  3. 2026-01-28

    Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-01-26

    Senator Roys added as a coauthor

  5. 2026-01-20

    Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  6. 2026-01-16

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  7. 2025-02-21

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-21

    Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Drake, Spreitzer, Larson and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Hong, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Haywood, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck and Tenorio

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb54

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