# Wisconsin SB381: 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 SB381, 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) Senate bill sponsored by Julian Bradley (Republican), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB381-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB381
- 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: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-07-28
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Julian Bradley (Republican), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Sen Bill 381, Judge -- Salary, Supreme Court
- 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: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tyler August (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Tomczyk (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk (Senate)
- 2025-07-28: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-07-28: Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara, Bradley, Nass and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, August, B. Jacobson, Green, Penterman, Knodl, Donovan, Dittrich, Maxey, O'Connor, Goeben, Behnke, Allen, Kreibich and Murphy (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2025-11-12: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB381-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB381-SA1.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2, 2025-11-12: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB381-SA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB381-SA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB381), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB381.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB381-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB381-SA1.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB381-SA2)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB381-SA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB381)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB381.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB381-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).