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WI AB 377

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Relating to: establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or other machine-assisted translation tools in lieu of appointing English language interpreters, and use of English for governmental oral and written communication and for nongovernmental purposes. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 377 pass?

Not yet. WI AB 377 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 377 about?

WI AB 377 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or other machine-assisted translation tools in lieu of appointing English language interpreters, and use of English for governmental oral and written communication and for nongovernmental purposes. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 377?

O'Connor, Maxey, Kreibich and 4 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 377.

Introduced
2025-07-17
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • O'Connorprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Murphyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    amendment-failure

  2. 2026-03-12

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

    amendment-introduction

  3. 2026-03-11

    Available for scheduling

  4. 2026-03-11

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-03-11

    Executive action taken

  6. 2026-03-03

    Public hearing held

  7. 2026-01-16

    Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    reading-1,referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-16

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  9. 2026-01-15

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. 2026-01-15

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 45, Paired 2

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-01-15

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-01-15

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  13. 2026-01-15

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  14. 2026-01-15

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  15. 2026-01-15

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  16. 2026-01-14

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  17. 2026-01-13

    Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  18. 2025-11-12

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-11-12

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-11-12

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-11-12

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-11-05

    Executive action taken

  23. 2025-11-04

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Murphy

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2025-10-30

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2025-10-22

    Public hearing held

  26. 2025-07-29

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  27. 2025-07-17

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

    reading-1,referral-committee

  28. 2025-07-17

    Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Behnke, Brooks, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Nass

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2

    2025-11-12 · pass · 4-2

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    2025-11-12 · pass · 6-0

  • Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    2025-11-12 · pass · 6-0

  • PASSAGE

    2026-01-15 · pass · 51-45

    Member-level votes (96)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ANDRACA: no
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: no
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: no
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: no
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: no
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: no
    • DESMIDT: no
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DOYLE: no
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • EMERSON: no
    • FITZGERALD: no
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GOODWIN: no
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: no
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: no
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: no
    • JOERS: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: no
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAXEY: yes
    • MAYADEV: no
    • MCCARVILLE: no
    • MCGUIRE: no
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MIRESSE: no
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: no
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: no
    • PALMERI: no
    • PENTERMAN: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRADO: no
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RODRIGUEZ: no
    • ROE: no
    • SHEEHAN: no
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPAUDE: no
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: no
    • SUBECK: no
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • TENORIO: no
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • ZIMMERMAN: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-03-11 · pass · 3-2

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab377

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