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SB546 • 2025

authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions

authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Wimberger, cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Kurtz, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon and O'Connor
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-06 Sen.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-02-16 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  4. 2026-02-16 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3

  5. 2026-02-16 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3

  6. 2026-02-16 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 6, Noes 2

  7. 2026-02-16 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  8. 2026-02-12 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

  9. 2026-02-04 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  10. 2026-01-29 Sen.

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

  11. 2026-01-23 Sen.

    Representative Duchow added as a cosponsor

  12. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    Representative Maxey added as a cosponsor

  13. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    Representative Krug added as a cosponsor

  14. 2025-12-01 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  15. 2025-11-03 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  16. 2025-10-17 Sen.

    Introduced by Senator Wimberger ; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen , Kurtz , Allen , Behnke , Dittrich , Donovan , Franklin , Goeben , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Neylon and O'Connor

  17. 2025-10-17 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions
Status: S - Available for Scheduling