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

Quick answers

Did WI SB 577 pass?

No. WI SB 577 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 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.

Introduced: 2025-10-24
Latest action: 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

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
2025-10-24
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-10-28
Senator Hutton added as a coauthor
2025-11-10
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
2025-11-11
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-11-12
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-12-03
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-12-17
Public hearing held
2026-01-05
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
2026-01-06
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
2026-01-09
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roys
amendment-introduction
2026-01-12
Executive action taken
2026-01-12
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1
amendment-passage
2026-01-12
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-12
Available for scheduling
2026-02-05
Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure

Versions

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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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb577

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