Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 10 R cosponsors

AB 896 — Relating to: local governmental consultation related to federal refugee resettlement and assistance. (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 January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to create 66.0443 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

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

  4. Introduced by Representatives Hurd, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, B. Jacobson, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Tucker; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Jacque and Nass

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety immigration
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 896 do?
An Act to create 66.0443 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 896?
AB 896 is sponsored by Tomczyk, Jacque, Nass, Hurd, Karen (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), and Tucker, Duke (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 896?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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