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WI AB 779

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Relating to: increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 779 pass?

No. WI AB 779 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 779 about?

WI AB 779 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 779?

Penterman, Murphy, Knodl and 6 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 779.

Introduced
2025-12-17
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pentermanprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Duchowprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Allenprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • O'Connorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-17

    Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, B. Jacobson, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard

    introduction

  2. 2025-12-17

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-06

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2026-01-07

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-01-13

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-01-14

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-01-15

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-15

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-13

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

    referral

  11. 2026-02-17

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  12. 2026-02-17

    Laid on the table

    deferral

  13. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    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 8, Noes 0

    2026-01-15 · pass · 8-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab779

Attribution

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