Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 36 R cosponsors

AB 24 — Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on April 03, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 44 sponsors

    1 primary, 43 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (36 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 59.28 (3) and 79.039 (1g) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 100 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of AB 24 clarifies that county sheriffs will only request proof of lawful presence in the U.S. from individuals confined for offenses that are punishable as felonies, rather than any criminal offense. This change is significant as it narrows the scope of the bill, potentially reducing the number of individuals who could be impacted by immigration checks. By focusing on felonies, the law is likely aiming to balance public safety concerns with the rights of individuals accused of less serious crimes.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-0779/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 24 February 12, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativOS , IWOWARCZYK , ALLEN, ARMSTRONG , A UGUST, BEHNKE , BRILL, CALLAHAN , DALLMAN , DITTRICH, D ONOVAN, DUCHOW , OEBEN , REEN , UNDRUM , HURD, B.ACOBSON , KNODL, K REIBIC, KRUG , M AXEY, M URPHY , M URSAU, NEDWESKI , O'CONNOR , PENTERMAN , PETERSEN , ORTWELL , SPIRO, STEFFEN, SWEARINGEN , TITT, TUCKER , TUSLER, W ICHGERS and Z IMMERMAN , cosponsored by Senators BRADLEY , JACQUE , K APENGA, NASS, QUINN, TESTIN, T OMCZYK and W ANGGAARD .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
Assembly Bill 24 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 59.28 (3) and 79.039 (1g) of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create 59.28 (3) and 79.039 (1g) of the statutes;
county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions.
county sheriff assistance with certain fed- eral immigration functions.
Analysis by the 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 people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- i.
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.
A valid, unexpired nonimmigrant visa or nonim- ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Under the bill, sheriffs must annually certify to the Department of Revenue that they have complied with each of these requirements.
migrant visa status for entry into the United States.
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.
SECTION 1.
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.
59.28 (3) of the statutes is created to j.
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.
An approved application for asylum in the United read:
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
States or documentary proof that the individual has en- 59.28 (3) (a) 1.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0779/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 24 SECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
For any individual confined in the tered into the United States in refugee status.
S ECTION 1.
k.
59.28 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
A pending application for asylum in the United jail for an offense punishable as a felony, the sheriff States.
59.28 (3) (a) 1.
shall request proof from the individual of whether the individual is lawfully present in the United States.
For any individual confined in the jail for an offense punishable as a felony, the sheriff shall request proof from the individual of whether the individual is lawfully present in the United States.
Only L.
Only the following constitute proof of lawful presence under this paragraph:
A pending or approved application for temporary the following constitute proof of lawful presence under protected status in the United States.
this paragraph:
m.
An approved deferred action status.
b.
A birth record bearing an official seal or other mark of authentication and issued by a state, county, or municipality within the United States or by a territory or possession of the United States.
c.
A record of birth abroad issued by the federal department of state.
d.
A certificate of naturalization.
e.
A certificate of U.S.
citizenship.
f.
A permanent resident card or alien registration receipt card, along with the person's bureau of citizenship and immigration services alien registration number.
g.
Any other proof specified in 49 CFR 383.71 (b) (9), along with the person's bureau of citizenship and immigration services alien registration number.
h.
Documentary proof of conditional permanent resident status in the United States.
i.
A valid, unexpired nonimmigrant visa or nonimmigrant visa status for entry into the United States.
j.
An approved application for asylum in the United States or documentary proof that the person has entered into the United States in refugee status.
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A pending application for asylum in the United States.
L.
A pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United States.
m.
An approved deferred action status.
A pending application for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident status in the United States.
A pending application for adjustment of status to b.
A birth record bearing an official seal or other that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi- dence in the United States or conditional permanent res- mark of authentication and issued by a state, county, or municipality within the United States or by a territory or ident status in the United States.
possession of the United States.
A valid Wisconsin operator's license or a valid identification card issued under s.
A valid Wisconsin operator's license or a valid c.
A record of birth abroad issued by the federal de- identification card issued under s.
partment of state.
If the sheriff is unable to verify that an individual under subd.
If the sheriff is unable to verify that an individual d.
A certificate of naturalization.
under subd.
is lawfully present in the United States, the sheriff shall immediately inform the federal department of homeland security of the inability to make a verification.
is lawfully present in the United States, the sheriff shall immediately inform the federal depart- e.
(b) If the sheriff receives a detainer and administrative warrant from the federal department of homeland security that reasonably appears to be for an individual who is confined in the jail for a criminal offense, the sheriff shall comply with the requests of the detainer.
A certificate of U.S.
The sheriff shall seek reimbursement from the federal government for any costs incurred while holding individuals under this paragraph.
citizenship.
(c) Annually, not later than July 1, a sheriff shall certify to the department of revenue that, for the preceding year, the sheriff has complied with the requirements of pars.
f.
A permanent resident card or alien registration re- ment of homeland security of the inability to make a ceipt card, along with the individual’s bureau of citizen- verification.
ship and immigration services alien registration number.
(b) If the sheriff receives a detainer and administra- g.
Any other proof specified in 49 CFR 383.71 (b) tive warrant from the federal department of homeland (9), along with the individual’s bureau of citizenship security that reasonably appears to be for an individual and immigration services alien registration number.
who is confined in the jail for an offense punishable as a h.
Documentary proof of conditional permanent felony, the sheriff shall comply with the requests of the resident status in the United States.
detainer.
The sheriff shall seek reimbursement from the * Section 991.11, ISCONSINSTATUTES :
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the gov- ernor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” Wisconsin Act - 2 - 2025 Assembly Bill 24 federal government for any costs incurred while holding appropriate standing committees of the legislature un- individuals under this paragraph.
der s.
13.172 (3).
(c) Annually, not later than July 1, a sheriff shall (e) No law enforcement agency, as defined in s.
certify to the department of revenue that, for the preced- 165.83 (1) (b), or law enforcement officer employed by ing year, the sheriff has complied with the requirements a law enforcement agency may be subject to criminal or of pars.
civil liability for an action taken under par.
(a) or (b).
(a) 1.who are verified as unlawfully present in this state and - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-0779/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 24 SECTION 1 a list of the types of crimes for which those individuals were confined in the jail and provide the records to the department of justice upon request.
(a) S ECTION 2.
2.
79.039 (1g) of the statutes is created to 1.
Beginning January 1, 2027, and every 6 months thereafter, the department of justice shall submit a report compiling the data collected under subd.
who are verified as unlawfully present in this state read:
79.039 (1g) For the distribution in 2026 and subse- and a list of the types of crimes for which those individ- quent years, if in any year a county’s sheriff fails to sat- uals were confined in the jail and provide the records to the department of justice upon request.
isfy the requirements under s.
59.28 (3) (c), the secre- 2.
Beginning January 1, 2027, and every 6 months tary of administration shall reduce the county’s total of thereafter, the department of justice shall submit a re- payments under ss.
79.036 and 79.037 for the next year port compiling the data collected under subd.
to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.
to the by 15 percent.
13.172 (3).
(e) No law enforcement agency, as defined in s.
165.83 (1) (b), or law enforcement officer employed by a law enforcement agency may be subject to criminal or civil liability for an action taken under par.
(a) or (b).
S ECTION 2.
79.039 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
79.039 (1g) For the distribution in 2026 and subsequent years, if in any year a county’s sheriff fails to satisfy the requirements under s.
59.28 (3) (c), the secretary of administration shall reduce the county’s total of payments under ss.
79.036 and 79.037 for the next year by 15 percent.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026

  6. LRB correction

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Senate Amendment 5 withdrawn and returned to author

  13. Senate Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author

  14. Senate Amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author

  15. Senate Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  16. Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  17. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  18. Read a second time

  19. Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  20. Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer

  21. Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  22. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  23. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Wall, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith and Wirch

  24. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  25. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Available for scheduling

  27. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Public hearing held

  30. Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  31. Received from Assembly

  32. Ordered immediately messaged

  33. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 43, Paired 2

  34. Rules suspended

  35. Ordered to a third reading

  36. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  37. Read a second time

  38. Fiscal estimate received

  39. Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 by Committee on Rules

  40. Referred to committee on Rules

  41. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5

  42. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  43. Executive action taken

  44. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Spaude

  45. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vos and Piwowarczyk

  46. Fiscal estimate received

  47. Public hearing held

  48. Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  49. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  50. Introduced 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 and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Jacque, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on · 52 voted No

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Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (88)

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Votes

Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected

Passed 19 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 11100
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 191400
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Read a third time and passed

Passed 51 Yea · 43 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 50002
Democrat 04101
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 514303
% of votes cast 53%44%0%3%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Not Voting
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Not Voting
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 24 do?
An Act to create 59.28 (3) and 79.039 (1g) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 24?
AB 24 is sponsored by Bradley, Jacque, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Vos, Robin (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), August, Tyler (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dallman, Alex (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Petersen, Kevin (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Tucker, Duke (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 24?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2025. It awaits signature.
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