WisconsinAB3802025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 757.91 and 757.95 of the statutes; Relating to: suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.

Sponsored By: Scott Allen (Republican), Tyler August (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Scott Allen

    Republican • House

  • Tyler August

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Chanz Green

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Shae Sortwell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Julian Bradley

    Republican • Senate

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Romaine Quinn

    Republican • Senate

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 57 • No: 42

House vote 1/13/2026

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 42

Yes: 57 • No: 42

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Available for scheduling

    1/14/2026Senate
  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    1/14/2026Senate
  4. Received from Assembly

    1/14/2026Senate
  5. Ordered immediately messaged

    1/13/2026House
  6. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 42

    1/13/2026House
  7. Rules suspended

    1/13/2026House
  8. Ordered to a third reading

    1/13/2026House
  9. Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

    1/13/2026House
  10. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    1/13/2026House
  11. Read a second time

    1/13/2026House
  12. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

    1/8/2026House
  13. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell

    11/5/2025House
  14. Referred to committee on Rules

    10/8/2025House
  15. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 3

    10/8/2025House
  16. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 3

    10/8/2025House
  17. Executive action taken

    10/1/2025House
  18. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell

    9/29/2025House
  19. Public hearing held

    9/25/2025House
  20. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    7/31/2025House
  21. Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, August, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Quinn

    7/31/2025House

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