SB 4452025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 445
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.
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 9
- Prime sponsors
- Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, Hutton, James, Pfaff, Testin, Wall, Wanggaard, Wirch
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 12
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| March 17, 2026 | Senate | Senator Wirch withdrawn as a coauthor |
| February 18, 2026 | Senate | Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton |
| February 17, 2026 | Senate | LRB correction |
| February 2, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| February 2, 2026 | Senate | Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 |
| February 2, 2026 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| January 28, 2026 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| November 20, 2025 | Senate | Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor |
| September 29, 2025 | Senate | Representative Sinicki withdrawn as a cosponsor |
| September 29, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| September 29, 2025 | Senate | 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 |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.