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WI AB 514

in committee

Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 514 pass?

Not yet. WI AB 514 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 514 about?

WI AB 514 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 514?

Knodl, O'Connor, Neylon and 15 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 514.

Introduced
2025-10-15
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Knodlprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Neylonprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Franklinprimary
  • Donovanprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Allenprimary
  • Kurtzprimary
  • Steffenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-15

    Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Kurtz, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, O'Connor and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-31

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-12-01

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2025-12-05

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-01-07

    Public hearing held

  7. 2026-01-14

    Executive action taken

  8. 2026-01-15

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-15

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-01-15

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-21

    Representatives Maxey and Krug added as coauthors

  12. 2026-01-23

    Representative Duchow added as a coauthor

  13. 2026-02-16

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:25 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  15. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  16. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  17. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  18. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  19. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  20. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  21. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  23. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-25

    Available for scheduling

  25. 2026-03-06

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  26. 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 Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    2026-01-15 · pass · 8-0

  • Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 2

    2026-01-15 · pass · 6-2

Related bills

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