SB 57 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)

SB 57 reclassifies certain actions by county sheriffs who assist federal immigration authorities as a felony instead of a misdemeanor. It directly affects county sheriffs who provide support for federal immigration enforcement activities. The key provision changes the legal penalty for sheriffs participating in specific immigration-related functions, increasing the potential punishment. This bill modifies existing law to impose stricter criminal penalties for sheriffs engaging in these activities.

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Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley

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Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Senators Bradley, Jacque, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Piwowarczyk, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Gustafson

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8 primary · 0 co-sponsors