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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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)

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 583 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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). Primary sponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessie RodriguezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Shelia StubbsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Ben DeSmidtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Russell GoodwinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Dean KaufertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Vinnie MiressePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Sylvia Ortiz-VelezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Angela StroudPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Shannon ZimmermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Chris LarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Melissa RatcliffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Kelda RoysCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mark SpreitzerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Van WanggaardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  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

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source