SB 416 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: requiring reports on disturbed burial sites. (FE)

SB 416 requires anyone who discovers a disturbed or potentially disturbed burial site in a cemetery or adjacent land to report it immediately to local police or sheriff's offices. Police and sheriff's departments must then prepare and submit detailed reports - including property address and location - to both the Cemetery Board and the Burial Sites Preservation Board. The bill also mandates the creation of a standardized reporting form and requires the Preservation Board to publicly post all annual reports on its website by March 1. This legislation directly affects cemetery owners, public officials, and law enforcement by establishing a clear reporting process for burial site disturbances.
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Introduced Sep 4, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senator James; cosponsored by Representatives Callahan, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Maxey, Moses and Piwowarczyk
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Jesse James
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