Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 11 R · 8 D cosponsors

AB 583 — Relating to: resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, health benefits and other assistance for wrongfully imprisoned persons, and making an appropriation. (FE)

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 775.05 (2); to amend 20.505 (4) (d), 40.51 (1), 227.03 (5), 775.05 (4) and 775.05 (5); to repeal and recreate 775.05 (3); to create 20.515 (1) (ds), 20.515 (1) (g), 40.516, 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 227.43 (1) (bw), 301.051, 775.05 (2) (b) and (c), 775.05 (2m), 775.05 (4c) and (4d), 775.05 (4g), 775.05 (4m) and (4r), 808.085, 977.05 (4) (jr) and 977.05 (4) (jw) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor

  3. Referred to committee on Rules

  4. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  5. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Rodriguez

  8. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  9. Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Public hearing held

  12. Fiscal estimate received

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  15. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  16. Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Stubbs, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Goodwin, Kaufert, Knodl, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stroud, Subeck, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Larson, Cabral-Guevara, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 583 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 775.05 (2); to amend 20.505 (4) (d), 40.51 (1), 227.03 (5), 775.05 (4) and 775.05 (5); to repeal and recreate 775.05 (3); to create 20.515 (1) (ds), 20.515 (1) (g), 40.516, 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 227.43 (1) (bw), 301.051, 775.05 (2) (b) and (c), 775.05 (2m), 775.05 (4c) and (4d), 775.05 (4g), 775.05 (4m) and (4r), 808.085, 977.05 (4) (jr) and 977.05 (4) (jw) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 583?
AB 583 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Larson, Cabral-Guevara, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Steffen, David (Republican), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 583?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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