# Wisconsin SB144: An Act to amend 752.03 of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating a judgeship from district IV of the court of appeals and establishing an additional judgeship for district III of the court of appeals.

Wisconsin SB144, An Act to amend 752.03 of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating a judgeship from district IV of the court of appeals and establishing an additional judgeship for district III of the court of appeals., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Eric Wimberger (Republican); 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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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB144
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 752.03 of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating a judgeship from district IV of the court of appeals and establishing an additional judgeship for district III of the court of appeals.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Sen Bill 144, Court -- Appellate, Elections, Judge
- 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: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Introduced by Senator Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl and O'Connor (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB144), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB144.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB144)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB144.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB144-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).