Senate Bill 446 aims to enhance access to civil legal services for individuals and families in Wisconsin, particularly in immigration-related matters. The bill mandates the Department of Administration (DOA) to award grants to community-based organizations and other entities, regardless of their profit status, for providing these legal services. It also requires the DOA to create an equitable application process for grant awards and to ensure that applicants have a proven track record of offering such services without regard to clients' immigration status.

Additionally, the bill allows counties to allocate funds to community-based organizations for civil legal services, expanding the scope beyond immigration-related issues. It includes amendments to existing statutes, such as renumbering and modifying section 59.53 (3) to specify the purposes for which funds can be appropriated, including promoting community action agencies and supporting organizations that assist victims of domestic violence. New provisions are also introduced to establish a continuing appropriation for immigration-related civil legal services grants under section 20.505 (1) (ek).