2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 583

An Act to renumber and amend 775.05 (2); to amend 20.505 (4) (d), 40.51 (1), 227.03 (5), 775.05 (4) and 775.05 (5); to repeal and recreate 775.05 (3); to create 20.515 (1) (ds), 20.515 (1) (g), 40.516, 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 227.43 (1) (bw), 301.051, 775.05 (2) (b) and (c), 775.05 (2m), 775.05 (4c) and (4d), 775.05 (4g), 775.05 (4m) and (4r), 808.085, 977.05 (4) (jr) and 977.05 (4) (jw) of the statutes; 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)

Status: A - State Affairs

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/5/2026 Asm.Representative Joers added as a coauthor421

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/24/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Stubbs, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Goodwin, Kaufert, Knodl, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stroud, Subeck, Wichgers and Zimmerman;
cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Larson, Cabral-Guevara, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer
323
10/24/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs323
11/10/2025 Asm.Representative Anderson added as a coauthor347
11/11/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
11/12/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
12/3/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
12/5/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
12/18/2025 Asm.Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor416
1/5/2026 Asm.Representative Joers added as a coauthor421
 
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