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WI AB 73

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Relating to: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2025-02-24
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • O'Connorprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Tuslerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    Introduced by Representatives Tusler, B. Jacobson, Brooks, Knodl, Murphy and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Wimberger

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-24

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-01

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-04-01

    Representative Dittrich added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-04-03

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-04-15

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 7, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-04-15

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-04-17

    Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules

  9. 2025-04-22

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-04-22

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-04-22

    Rules suspended

  12. 2025-04-22

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 42, Paired 2

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2025-04-22

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2025-04-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  15. 2025-04-24

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2025-05-08

    Executive action taken

  17. 2025-05-08

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-05-08

    Available for scheduling

  19. 2025-05-13

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  20. 2025-05-13

    Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. 2025-05-15

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Roys, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, Smith, Drake, Larson, Carpenter, Wirch and Hesselbein

    amendment-introduction

  22. 2025-05-15

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  23. 2025-05-15

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  24. 2025-05-15

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  25. 2025-05-15

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  26. 2025-05-15

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. 2025-05-15

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    passage,reading-3

  28. 2025-05-15

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. 2025-05-15

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  30. 2025-05-16

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-16-2025

    enrolled

  31. 2025-08-07

    Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025

    executive-receipt

  32. 2025-08-11

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-8-2025

    executive-veto

  33. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  34. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 7, Noes 2

    2025-04-15 · pass · 7-2

  • PASSAGE

    2025-04-22 · pass · 53-42

    Member-level votes (95)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: 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
    • 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
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: no
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: no
    • SHEEHAN: no
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPAUDE: no
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: no
    • SUBECK: no
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • TENORIO: no
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    2025-05-08 · pass · 5-3

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2025-05-13 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE

    2025-05-15 · pass · 18-15

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • CARPENTER: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • ROYS: no
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
    • KEYESKI: no
    • SMITH: no
    • DRAKE: no
    • LARSON: no
    • SPREITZER: no
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: no
    • PFAFF: no
    • WALL: no
    • HESSELBEIN: no
    • RATCLIFF: no
    • WIRCH: no

  • SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

    2025-05-15 · pass · 18-15

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • CARPENTER: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • ROYS: no
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
    • KEYESKI: no
    • SMITH: no
    • DRAKE: no
    • LARSON: no
    • SPREITZER: no
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: no
    • PFAFF: no
    • WALL: no
    • HESSELBEIN: no
    • RATCLIFF: no
    • WIRCH: no

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab73

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