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WI AB 377

in committee

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

Quick answers

Did WI AB 377 pass?

Not yet. WI AB 377 is in committee as of 2026-03-23 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

  1. 2025-07-17

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

    introduction

  2. 2025-07-17

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-07-29

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-10-22

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-10-30

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-11-04

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Murphy

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2025-11-05

    Executive action taken

  8. 2025-11-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-11-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-11-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-11-12

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-13

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

  13. 2026-01-14

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  14. 2026-01-15

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  15. 2026-01-15

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  16. 2026-01-15

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  17. 2026-01-15

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  18. 2026-01-15

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-01-15

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

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-01-15

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-01-16

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  22. 2026-01-16

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  23. 2026-03-03

    Public hearing held

  24. 2026-03-11

    Executive action taken

  25. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-03-11

    Available for scheduling

  27. 2026-03-12

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-03-23

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    amendment-failure

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

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

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