SB 5462025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 546
Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)
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 1
- Prime sponsor
- Wimberger
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 17
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| March 6, 2026 | Senate | Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor |
| February 16, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| February 16, 2026 | Senate | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 2 |
| February 16, 2026 | Senate | Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 |
| February 16, 2026 | Senate | Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 |
| February 16, 2026 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| February 12, 2026 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger |
| February 4, 2026 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| January 29, 2026 | Senate | Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger |
| January 23, 2026 | Senate | Representative Duchow added as a cosponsor |
| January 22, 2026 | Senate | Representative Krug added as a cosponsor |
| January 22, 2026 | Senate | Representative Maxey added as a cosponsor |
| December 1, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| November 3, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| October 17, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| October 17, 2025 | Senate | 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 |
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.