# Wisconsin AB380: 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.

Wisconsin AB380, 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., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Tyler August (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB380
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Judge -- Salary, Supreme Court
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (57 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tyler August (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 42 | pass | 57 | 42 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-01-13: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 42 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-01-13: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-01-13: Assembly Amendment 2 adopted (House)
- 2026-01-13: Assembly Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-01-13: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-01-08: Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-05: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell (House)
- 2025-10-08: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-08: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 3 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 3 (House)
- 2025-10-01: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-09-29: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell (House)
- 2025-09-25: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-07-31: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-07-31: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB380-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB380-AA1.pdf)
- Assembly Amendment 2, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB380-AA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB380-AA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB380), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB380.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB380-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB380-AA1.pdf)
- [Assembly Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB380-AA2)
- [Assembly Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB380-AA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB380)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB380.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB380-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).