2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 546

An Act to amend 753.06 (2) (a), 753.06 (8) (a) and 753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
2/16/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 2713

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/17/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senator Wimberger;
cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Kurtz, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon and O'Connor
457
10/17/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety457
11/3/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/1/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/22/2026 Sen.Representative Maxey added as a cosponsor632
1/22/2026 Sen.Representative Krug added as a cosponsor632
1/23/2026 Sen.Representative Duchow added as a cosponsor637
1/29/2026 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger649
2/4/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/12/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger702
2/16/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/16/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3713
2/16/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3713
2/16/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 2713
2/16/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/6/2026 Sen.Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor771
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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