Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 444: Relating to: prohibitions concerning use of state and local facilities to detain individuals on the basis of immigration status.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 444 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on September 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prohibitions concerning use of state and local facilities to detain individuals on the basis of immigration status. Primary sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Angelina Cruz | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
- Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor
- Representative Vining added as a coauthor
- Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections
- Introduced by Representatives Phelps, Cruz, Miresse, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Roys, Drake, Carpenter, Keyeski and Spreitzer