Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SB 188 — Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE)

Last action — Published 4-9-2026

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on April 09, 2026.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 757.05 (1) (a) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill clarifies that penalty surcharges must be reduced proportionally when a court reduces a fine or forfeiture, not just when it is suspended.

  • 757.05(1)(a)

    When a fine or forfeiture is suspended or reduced in whole or in part, the penalty surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension or reduction. → When a fine or forfeiture is suspended or reduced in whole or in part, the penalty surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension or reduction.

    This change makes it clear that the penalty surcharge applies in the case of reduced fines as well as suspended fines.

Action History

  1. Published 4-9-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 213

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

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Representatives Madison, Phelps and Clancy added as cosponsors

  13. Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Received from Senate

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Read a second time

  22. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Fiscal estimate received

  24. Available for scheduling

  25. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  26. Executive action taken

  27. Public hearing held

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

  29. Introduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Behnke, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Sinicki, Wichgers and O'Connor

Sponsors

  • Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Dan Feyen · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

  • Brooks
  • Knodl
  • Behnke
  • Moses
  • Mursau
  • Novak
  • Sinicki
  • Wichgers
  • O'Connor

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 188 do?
An Act to amend 757.05 (1) (a) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 188?
SB 188 is sponsored by Brooks, Knodl, Behnke, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Sinicki, Wichgers, O'Connor, and Feyen, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 188?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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