WI AB 189
deadRelating 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
2025-04-15
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Doyle, Palmeri and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara
introduction
2025-04-15
Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-05-07
Public hearing held
2025-05-21
Executive action taken
2025-05-29
Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-29
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2025-06-18
Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
2025-09-09
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025
referral
2025-09-11
Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor
2025-09-11
Laid on the table
deferral
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
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