Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 5 R cosponsors

AB 591 — Relating to: creating a civil cause of action against the owner or operator of a social media Internet site that restricts religious or political speech. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Referred to committee on Rules

  3. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  8. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  9. Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Cabral-Guevara, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, Knodl and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Stroebel, Felzkowski and Darling

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 591?
AB 591 is sponsored by Kuglitsch, Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Horlacher, Edming, Brandtjen, Armstrong, David (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), and Sortwell, Shae (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 591?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 591?
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