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WI AB 189

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Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 189 pass?

No. WI AB 189 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 189 about?

WI AB 189 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 189?

Piwowarczyk, Palmeri, Doyle and 2 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 189.

Introduced
2025-04-15
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Palmeriprimary
  • Doyleprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Tuslerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-15

    Introduced by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Doyle, Palmeri and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-07

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-05-21

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-05-29

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-05-29

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-06-18

    Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-09-09

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025

    referral

  9. 2025-09-11

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  10. 2025-09-11

    Laid on the table

    deferral

  11. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    2025-05-29 · pass · 9-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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