Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 16 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 278 — Relating to: grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms.

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 May 30, 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.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 165.981 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  4. LRB correction

  5. Referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  7. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Donovan

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire

  10. Public hearing held

  11. Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  13. Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Callahan, Brill, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Spiros, Subeck, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Bradley

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 278 do?
An Act to create 165.981 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 278?
AB 278 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Bradley, Donovan, Bob (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tusler, Ron (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 278?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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