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WI AB 519

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Relating to: the appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 519 pass?

No. WI AB 519 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 519 about?

WI AB 519 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 519?

Wichgers, Penterman, Mursau and 5 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 519.

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

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Armstrongprimary
  • Dittrichprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-15

    Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Armstrong, Brooks, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-17

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-11-03

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2025-11-03

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dittrich

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-02-18

    Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  7. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab519

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