Wisconsin bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SB 577
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)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Roys (Democratic)
- Ratcliff (Democratic)
- Cabral-Guevara (Republican)
- Larson (Democratic)
- Wanggaard (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1 - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1 - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roys - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor - Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held - Dec 3, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received - Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received - Nov 11, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received - Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor - Oct 28, 2025 · Senate
Senator Hutton added as a coauthor - Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
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