SB 5772025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 577
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)
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 6
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 |
| February 5, 2026 | Senate | Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor |
| January 12, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| January 12, 2026 | Senate | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1 |
| January 12, 2026 | Senate | Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1 |
| January 12, 2026 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| January 9, 2026 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roys |
| January 6, 2026 | Senate | Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested |
| January 5, 2026 | Senate | Representative Joers added as a cosponsor |
| December 17, 2025 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| December 3, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| November 12, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| November 11, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| November 10, 2025 | Senate | Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Senator Hutton added as a coauthor |
| October 24, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| October 24, 2025 | Senate | 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 |
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.