AB 57 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: requirements concerning assistance in the detention of individuals who are or are alleged to be not lawfully present in the United States.

AB 57 prohibits state and local officials, including law enforcement, from aiding in the detention of individuals solely because they are or are alleged to be not lawfully present in the U.S. The bill specifically bans assistance in facilities like schools, hospitals, places of worship, or childcare centers. It also prohibits using state funds for such detentions and exempts actions required by a valid judicial warrant. The law directly affects state agencies, local governments, and their employees who operate these facilities.
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Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Hong, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Haywood, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Drake, Larson and Ratcliff
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