Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 21 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 148 — Relating to: interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 807.14 and 967.09 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Referred to committee on Rules

  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  4. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow

  8. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  9. Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Allen, Armstrong, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara and Tomczyk

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 148 do?
An Act to amend 807.14 and 967.09 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 148?
AB 148 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Neylon, Adam (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Penterman, William (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 148?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track AB 148?
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