# Wisconsin AB514: An Act to amend 753.06 (2) (a), 753.06 (8) (a) and 753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)

Wisconsin AB514, An Act to amend 753.06 (2) (a), 753.06 (8) (a) and 753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 15 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB514
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 753.06 (2) (a), 753.06 (8) (a) and 753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), David Steffen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Circuit court, Court -- Reporter, District attorney, Judge, Public defender, State Courts, Director of
- 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: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:25 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-16: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen (House)
- 2026-01-23: Representative Duchow added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-21: Representatives Maxey and Krug added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-15: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 2 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-07: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-12-05: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen (House)
- 2025-12-01: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-31: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-10-15: Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Kurtz, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, O'Connor and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB514-ASA1-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB514-ASA1-AA1.pdf)
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB514-ASA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB514-ASA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB514), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB514.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB514-ASA1-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB514-ASA1-AA1.pdf)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB514-ASA1)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB514-ASA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB514)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB514.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB514-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).