2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 577

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: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/12/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
1/12/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1593

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/24/2025 Sen.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
468
10/24/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety469
10/28/2025 Sen.Senator Hutton added as a coauthor473
11/10/2025 Sen.Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor493
11/11/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
11/12/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/3/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/17/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/5/2026 Sen.Representative Joers added as a cosponsor579
1/6/2026 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested580
1/9/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roys586
1/12/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/12/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1593
1/12/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1593
1/12/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
 
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