Senate Bill 253
Jurisdiction over juveniles on federal enclaves. (FE)
Topics: Federal-state relations, Governor, Juvenile delinquency, Land, Military property
Passed the Senate, then stopped
The Senate passed it on Jan 21, 2026, but the Assembly never voted on it. A bill has to . The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
May 9, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2026
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Assembly never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 251. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, land ceded by Wisconsin to the U.S. government for federal use is subject to concurrent jurisdiction to the extent that all legal and military process issued under the authority of the state may be served anywhere on such land. In general, federal officials exercise jurisdiction over matters arising on federal lands within the state, and the governor may accept an offer from an appropriate federal authority to resume state jurisdiction over such lands. Such an offer is called retrocession of jurisdiction.
This bill provides that the state retains concurrent jurisdiction over matters involving juveniles on land ceded by Wisconsin to the U.S. government for federal use. The bill requires the governor to accept retrocession of jurisdiction over any matter involving a juvenile if it is offered by an appropriate federal authority.
Who's behind it
André Jacque, a Republican, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Licensing vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 9, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 21, 2026
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 9, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Nov 12, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 3, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 19, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 17, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 12, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 9, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
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May 9, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 9, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks and Wichgers
- May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
- Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote