Assembly Joint Resolution 145
Establishing a presumption that persons accused of crimes are eligible for pretrial release and ending cash bail in Wisconsin (first consideration)
Topics: Constitutional amendments: First consideration, Court: Procedure, Crime and criminals
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new proposal.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 19, 2026
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Adopted, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to adopt pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. The committee's chair at the time was John Spiros. Chairs decide which bills get a hearing. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under the Wisconsin Constitution, a person accused of a crime is eligible for release before conviction under reasonable conditions designed to assure the appearance of the accused in court, protect members of the community from serious harm, or prevent the intimidation of witnesses. Additionally, monetary bail may be imposed as a condition of release upon a finding that there is a reasonable basis to believe that it is necessary to assure the appearance of the accused in court or if the person is accused of a violent crime and the court finds that there is a reasonable basis to believe that monetary bail is necessary based on the totality of the circumstances, taking into account certain criteria specified in the constitution. Finally, under the constitution, the legislature is authorized to provide by law that a court may deny release to a person accused of certain serious felonies for specified periods of time depending on the circumstances.
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2025 legislature on first consideration, does all of the following:
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1. Inserts the word “presumed” before “eligible” in the constitution to provide that all persons, before conviction, shall be “presumed eligible” for release under reasonable conditions designed to assure their appearance in court, protect members of the community from serious harm, or prevent the intimidation of witnesses.
2. Eliminates cash bail entirely.
3. Requires that if, as the constitution authorizes, the legislature provides by law that a court may deny release to a person accused of certain serious felonies for specified periods of time, that law must include a presumption that the person is eligible for release, which must be overcome by the prosecution in order for the court to deny the person release.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Who's behind it
6 representatives are its . All 6 are Democrats.
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Authors (6)
- Ryan Clancy · Democrat, Assembly
- Francesca Hong · Democrat, Assembly
- Darrin Madison · Democrat, Assembly
- Supreme Moore Omokunde · Democrat, Assembly
- Christian Phelps · Democrat, Assembly
- Angelito Tenorio · Democrat, Assembly
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the proposal died with it.
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Mar 19, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Mar 19, 2026
Introduced in the Assembly.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis