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WI SB 577

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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)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 577 pass?

No. WI SB 577 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 577 about?

WI SB 577 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “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)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 577?

Spreitzer, Roys, Ratcliff and 3 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 577, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-10-24
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
  • Roysprimary
  • Ratcliffprimary
  • Cabral-Guevaraprimary
  • Larsonprimary
  • Wanggaardprimary
  • Rodriguezcosponsor
  • Stubbscosponsor
  • Behnkecosponsor
  • DeSmidtcosponsor
  • Dittrichcosponsor
  • Goodwincosponsor
  • Kaufertcosponsor
  • Knodlcosponsor
  • Melotikcosponsor
  • Miressecosponsor
  • Mursaucosponsor
  • Novakcosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velezcosponsor
  • Sinickicosponsor
  • Steffencosponsor
  • Stroudcosponsor
  • Subeckcosponsor
  • Wichgerscosponsor
  • Zimmermancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-02-05

    Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-01-12

    Available for scheduling

  4. 2026-01-12

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-01-12

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-01-12

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-01-09

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roys

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2026-01-06

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  9. 2026-01-05

    Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  10. 2025-12-17

    Public hearing held

  11. 2025-12-03

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  12. 2025-11-12

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  13. 2025-11-11

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  14. 2025-11-10

    Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  15. 2025-10-28

    Senator Hutton added as a coauthor

  16. 2025-10-24

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2025-10-24

    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

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    2026-01-12 · pass · 7-1

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    2026-01-12 · pass · 7-1

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