Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 78 — Relating to: appointment of certain lawfully present aliens as law enforcement officers.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor

  3. Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  6. Available for scheduling

  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Public hearing held

  10. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  11. Representatives Andraca and Cabrera added as cosponsors

  12. Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor

  13. Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor

  14. Senator Ballweg added as a coauthor

  15. Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor

  16. Representatives Subeck and Stubbs added as cosponsors

  17. Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  18. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  19. Introduced by Senators James, Taylor and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Steffen, Kitchens, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, S. Johnson, Krug, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Schmidt, Schraa and Snyder

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 78?
SB 78 is sponsored by James, Jesse (Republican), Taylor, and Jacque, André (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 78?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 78?
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