Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

SB 444 — Relating to: identity requirements for officers who arrest or detain individuals and providing a penalty.

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced September 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 6% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 37 sponsors

    1 primary, 36 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

An Act to create 946.685 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  3. Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 19

  4. Senators Hesselbein and Dassler-Alfheim added as coauthors

  5. Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  6. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  7. Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  8. Senators Pfaff and Wirch added as coauthors

  9. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  10. Senator Wall added as a coauthor

  11. Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

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

  13. Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Larson, Roys, Drake, Keyeski, Ratcliff and Habush Sinykin; cosponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Madison, Prado, Brown, Clancy, DeSanto, Hong, Kirsch, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Taylor, Tenorio, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Mayadev, Neubauer, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Subeck, Udell, Haywood and Hysell

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Prado · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • DeSanto · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Kirsch · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Rivera-Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Taylor · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Mayadev · Cosponsor
  • Neubauer · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Haywood · Cosponsor
  • Hysell · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Primary
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Dora Drake · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (36)

Not signed on (95)

95 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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Votes

Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Failed 14 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 2100
Republican 01800
Total 141900
% of votes cast 42%58%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Yea
HABUSH SINYKIN — Yea
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Wall, Jamie Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Nay
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Nay
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Nay
Feyen, Dan Republican Nay
Hutton, Rob Republican Nay
Jacque, André Republican Nay
Jagler, John Republican Nay
James, Jesse Republican Nay
Kapenga, Chris Republican Nay
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Nay
Marklein, Howard Republican Nay
Nass, Steve Republican Nay
Quinn, Romaine Republican Nay
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Nay
Testin, Patrick Republican Nay
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Nay
Wanggaard, Van Republican Nay
Wimberger, Eric Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 444 do?
An Act to create 946.685 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 444?
SB 444 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Ortiz-Velez, Madison, Prado, Brown, Clancy, DeSanto, Hong, Kirsch, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Taylor, Tenorio, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Mayadev, Neubauer, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Subeck, Udell, Haywood, Hysell, Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), and Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 444?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced September 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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