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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 446
September 29, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Carpenter
,
Drake
,
Habush Sinykin
,
Keyeski
,
Ratcliff
and
Spreitzer
, cosponsored by Representatives
Clancy
,
Rivera-Wagner
,
Prado
,
Anderson
,
Arney
,
Bare
,
Brown
,
DeSanto
,
DeSmidt
,
Hong
,
Joers
,
Johnson
,
Kirsch
,
Madison
,
Mayadev
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Neubauer
,
Ortiz-Velez
,
Phelps
,
Roe
,
Sheehan
,
Sinicki
,
Stroud
,
Subeck
,
Taylor
,
Tenorio
,
Udell
and
Haywood
. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
SB446,1,5
1
An Act
to renumber and amend
59.53 (3);
to create
16.195, 20.505 (1) (ek)
2
and 59.53 (3) (c) of the statutes;
relating to:
grants for the provision of
3
immigration-related civil legal services to individuals and families, county
4
grants for the provision of civil legal services to individuals and families, and
5
making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Administration to award grants to community-based and other organizations based in Wisconsin for the provision of civil legal services to individuals and families in matters related to immigration. The bill requires DOA to establish an accessible and equitable application process for the award of the grants. Additionally, before awarding a grant, DOA must determine that the grant applicant has a record of providing civil legal services to individuals and families in matters related to immigration and that the applicant provides such services without regard to the client’s immigration status.
The bill further authorizes counties to appropriate funds to make payments to community-based organizations and other organizations, whether or not operated for profit, based in Wisconsin for the provision of civil legal services to individuals and families, regardless of whether the matter is immigration-related.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB446,1
1
Section
1
.
16.195 of the statutes is created to read:
SB446,2,6
2
16.195
Immigration-related civil legal services grants.
(1)
From the
3
appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ek), the department shall award grants to
4
community-based organizations and other organizations, whether or not operated
5
for profit, based in this state for the provision of civil legal services to individuals
6
and families in matters related to immigration.
SB446,2,8
7
(2)
(a) The department shall establish an accessible and equitable application
8
process for the award of grants under sub. (1).
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9
(b) Before awarding each grant, the department shall determine that the
10
grant applicant has a record of providing civil legal services to individuals and
11
families in matters related to immigration and that the applicant provides such
12
services without regard to the client’s immigration status.
SB446,2
13
Section
2
.
20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
14
insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
-
See PDF for table
SB446,2
20
Section
2
.
20.505 (1) (ek) of the statutes is created to read:
SB446,3,4
1
20.505
(1)
(ek)
Immigration-related civil legal services grants.
As a continuing
2
appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants under s. 16.195 for the
3
provision of civil legal services to individuals and families in immigration-related
4
matters.
SB446,3
5
Section
3
.
59.53 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (3) (intro.) and
6
amended to read:
SB446,3,8
7
59.53
(3)
Community action and nonprofit agencies.
(intro.) The board
8
may appropriate funds for
promoting
any of the following purposes:
SB446,3,10
9
(a) Promoting
and assisting any community action agency under s. 49.265
,
10
and for making
.
SB446,3,15
11
(b) Making
payments to a nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 23.197 (4)
12
(a) 1., that has as a primary purpose providing assistance to individuals who are
13
the victims of domestic violence and related crimes. The county may also
14
appropriate money for making payments to such a nonprofit organization for its
15
capital and operational expenses.
SB446,4
16
Section
4
.
59.53 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB446,3,19
17
59.53
(3)
(c) Making payments to community-based organizations and other
18
organizations, whether or not operated for profit, based in this state for the
19
provision of civil legal services to individuals and families.
SB446,3,20
20
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