SB 54 Wisconsin Senate · 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.

SB 54 prohibits state and local government officials, including law enforcement, from assisting federal authorities in detaining individuals solely based on immigration status at sensitive locations like schools, hospitals, places of worship, or childcare facilities. It also bans the use of state funds for such detentions and explicitly allows cooperation only when required by a valid judicial warrant. The bill directly affects state agencies, local governments, and facilities providing essential services by restricting their involvement in immigration enforcement actions. Key provisions create clear boundaries for state/local entities to avoid complicity in immigration detentions without court authorization.
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Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Drake, Spreitzer, Larson and Ratcliff; cosponsored 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
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