WisconsinAB4472025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 885.60 (2) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: the use of videoconferencing technology in certain civil actions.

Sponsored By: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Travis Tranel (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Amanda Nedweski

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Tranel

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Jesse James

    Republican • Senate

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Laid on the table

    1/22/2026House
  3. Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

    1/22/2026House
  4. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

    1/20/2026House
  5. Referred to committee on Rules

    1/14/2026House
  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    1/14/2026House
  7. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

    1/8/2026House
  8. Executive action taken

    1/8/2026House
  9. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

    11/18/2025House
  10. Public hearing held

    11/5/2025House
  11. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

    10/6/2025House
  12. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

    9/22/2025House
  13. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    9/19/2025House
  14. Introduced by Representatives Novak, Dittrich, Franklin, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Subeck, Wichgers and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators James and Marklein

    9/19/2025House

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