2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 445

An Act to create 20.932 of the statutes; Relating to: consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies, or criminal penalty enhancers concerning discrimination based on race, religion, color, or national origin.

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
2/18/2026 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton725
2/2/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3652

History

Date / House Action Journal
9/29/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Hutton, Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, James, Pfaff, Testin, Wall, Wanggaard and Wirch;
cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Emerson, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Subeck and Wichgers
401
9/29/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety401
9/29/2025 Sen.Representative Sinicki withdrawn as a cosponsor402
11/20/2025 Sen.Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor532
1/28/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/2/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/2/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3652
2/2/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/17/2026 Sen.LRB correction717
2/18/2026 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton725
 
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