Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 2 R cosponsors

AB 285 — Relating to: public protective services hearing protection assistance. (FE)

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.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

An Act to create 85.65 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  4. Referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

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

  6. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2

  7. Fiscal estimate received

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative McGuire

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative B. Jacobson

  11. Public hearing held

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

  13. Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators James and Testin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 285 do?
An Act to create 85.65 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 285?
AB 285 is sponsored by James, Testin, Jacobson, Brent (Republican), and Spiros, John (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 285?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track AB 285?
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