# Wisconsin AB731: An Act to repeal 20.410 (1) (gt) and 301.105; to create 20.410 (1) (bp), 20.410 (3) (bp) and 302.092 of the statutes; Relating to: telecommunications service access by inmates and juveniles and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB731, An Act to repeal 20.410 (1) (gt) and 301.105; to create 20.410 (1) (bp), 20.410 (3) (bp) and 302.092 of the statutes; Relating to: telecommunications service access by inmates and juveniles and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic) and 15 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 AB731
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 20.410 (1) (gt) and 301.105; to create 20.410 (1) (bp), 20.410 (3) (bp) and 302.092 of the statutes; Relating to: telecommunications service access by inmates and juveniles and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Corrections, Department of, House of correction, Jail, Juvenile detention facility, Prison, Sheriff, Telecommunications
- 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: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-21: Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-17: Representative Vining added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections (House)
- 2025-12-03: Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Phelps, Hong, Madison, Arney, Goodwin, Hysell, Rivera-Wagner, Taylor, Tenorio, Bare, DeSmidt, Joers, Miresse, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Drake, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB731), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB731.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB731)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB731.pdf)

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