WI AB 939
enactedRelating to: eliminating obsolete provisions regarding the term of a state public defender and the removal of the state public defender (suggested as remedial language by the State Public Defender).
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WI AB 939 pass?
Yes. WI AB 939 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-27. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): Published 3-28-2026
What is WI AB 939 about?
WI AB 939 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: eliminating obsolete provisions regarding the term of a state public defender and the removal of the state public defender (suggested as remedial language by the State Public Defender).”.
Who sponsors WI AB 939?
Law Revision Committee is the primary sponsor of WI AB 939.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-03-27 — Published 3-28-2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Law Revision Committeeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-28
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
introduction
2026-01-28
Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-05
Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-02-10
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-02-10
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-02-10
Rules suspended
2026-02-10
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2026-02-10
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-10
Received from Assembly
receipt
2026-02-11
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-11
Available for scheduling
2026-03-16
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-16
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-17
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-03-17
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-03-17
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2026-03-17
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
2026-03-17
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-18
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2026-03-19
Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2026
enrolled
2026-03-26
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-27
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 141
executive-signature
2026-03-27
Published 3-28-2026
became-law
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Votes
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2
Related bills
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