# Wisconsin AB1222: An Act to create 15.105 (34), 16.035, 20.505 (1) (dz), 20.923 (6) (ak) and 230.08 (2) (ym) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an office of the ombudsperson for corrections and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1222, An Act to create 15.105 (34), 16.035, 20.505 (1) (dz), 20.923 (6) (ak) and 230.08 (2) (ym) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an office of the ombudsperson for corrections and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1222
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 15.105 (34), 16.035, 20.505 (1) (dz), 20.923 (6) (ak) and 230.08 (2) (ym) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an office of the ombudsperson for corrections and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Administration, Department of -- Boards and other subdivisions, Juvenile detention facility, Ombudsman, Parole or probation, Prison, Public employee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections (House)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Representatives Madison, Clancy, Arney, Goodwin, Haywood, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Brown, Cruz, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Stubbs and Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Spreitzer and Roys (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1222), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1222.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1222)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1222.pdf)

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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
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- [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025)
- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1222-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).