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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 57

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Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)

Crime and criminals — Felony Immigration In memoriam Jail Justice department of Juvenile court Revenue department of Sheriff Shoreland zoning United states — Homeland security department of

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires sheriffs to request proof of legal presence status from individuals held in a county jail for an offense punishable as a felony. The bill also requires sheriffs to comply with detainers and administrative warrants received from the federal department of homeland security regarding individuals held in the county jail for a criminal offense.

Under the bill, sheriffs must annually certify to the Department of Revenue that they have complied with each of these requirements. If a sheriff fails to provide such a certification, DOR must reduce the county’s shared revenue payments for the next year by 15 percent. The bill also requires sheriffs to maintain a record of the number of individuals from whom proof of legal presence is requested who are verified as unlawfully present in this state and a list of the types of crimes for which those individuals were confined in the jail. The information must be provided to the Department of Justice upon request, and DOJ must compile the information and submit a report to the legislature.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bradley (R) , Jacque (R) , Kapenga (R) , Nass (R) , Quinn (R) , Testin (R) , Tomczyk (R) , Wanggaard (R)

37 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Armstrong (R) , August (R) , B. Jacobson (R) , Behnke (R) , Brill (R) , Callahan (R) , Dallman (R) , Dittrich (R) , Donovan (R) , Duchow (R) , Goeben (R) , Green (R) , Gundrum (R) , Gustafson (R) , Hurd (R) , Knodl (R) , Kreibich (R) , Krug (R) , Maxey (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Nedweski (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Petersen (R) , Piwowarczyk (R) , Sortwell (R) , Spiros (R) , Steffen (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tittl (R) , Tucker (R) , Tusler (R) , Vos (R) , Wichgers (R) , Zimmerman (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 15

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Jun 12, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Jun 12, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Bradley, Jacque, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Piwowarczyk, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Gustafson

  2. Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  3. Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley

  5. Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. May 13, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. Jun 12, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jun 12, 2025 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Jun 12, 2025 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  10. Jun 12, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1