Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 16 R cosponsors

AB 380 — Relating to: suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced July 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 757.91 and 757.95 of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

50 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill AB 380 clarify the conditions under which a judge can be suspended without pay for misconduct. The changes specify that a suspension without pay can happen in cases of "criminal misconduct" and detail that if a judge is ultimately found not to have engaged in misconduct, they can reclaim back pay from the time of their suspension. This is important as it provides clearer protections for judges while still holding them accountable for their actions.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0422/1 JK:cdc ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 380 September 29, 2025 - Offered by RepresentatORTWELL .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-3390/1 KRP:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 380 July 31, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentatiORTWELL , UGUST , LLEN , EHNKE , DITTRICH, D ONOVAN , GOEBEN , GREEN , B.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
JACOBSON , K NODL , KREIBICH, MAXEY , MURPHY, O'CONNOR , PENTERMAN and PIWOWARCZYK , cosponsored by Senators OMCZYK , BRADLEY, CABRAL-G UEVARA , ASS and QUINN .
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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A N A CT to amend 757.91 and 757.95 of the statutes;
after XforY insert XcriminalY.
relating to:
2.
suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.
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Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau The Wisconsin Constitution authorizes the supreme court to reprimand, censure, suspend, or remove for cause or for disability any judge or justice pursuant to procedures established by the legislature by law.
after XsectionY insert Xon the basis of a complaint establishing probable cause of criminal misconductY.
Under current law, the supreme court’s disciplinary authority also extends to court commissioners.
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The Judicial Commission currently is charged with investigating alleged misconduct or permanent disability of a judge, justice, or court commissioner (judge).
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Under current law, if the Judicial Commission finds probable cause that a judge has engaged or is engaging in misconduct, it files a formal complaint with the supreme court, and, if the Judicial Commission finds probable cause that a judge has a permanent disability, it files a petition with the supreme court.
after XpayY insert X, except that if, upon the final determination of the proceedings, the supreme court imposes no discipline on the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner, the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner is entitled to back pay accrued from the first day of the suspension to the date of the final determinationY.
Under current law, after a formal complaint or petition is filed, the supreme court may temporarily suspend a judge pending final determination of the proceedings.
The supreme court ultimately determines the appropriate discipline or action in each proceeding.
This bill specifies that, if the supreme court imposes a temporary suspension pending final determination of proceedings or imposes a suspension as a disciplinary sanction in a case of misconduct, the suspension must be without pay.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3390/1 KRP:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 380 SECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
757.91 of the statutes is amended to read:
757.91 Supreme court;
disposition.
The supreme court shall review the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations under s.
757.89 and determine appropriate discipline in cases of misconduct and appropriate action in cases of permanent disabilityIf the supreme court imposes a suspension for misconduct, the suspension shall be without pay.
The rules of the supreme court applicable to civil cases in the supreme court govern the review proceedings under this section.
S ECTION 2.
757.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
757.95 Temporary suspension by supreme court.
The supreme court may, following the filing of a formal complaint or a petition by the commission, prohibit a judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner from exercising the powers of a judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner pending final determination of the proceedingsIf the supreme court imposes a temporary suspension under this section, the suspension shall be without pay.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Available for scheduling

  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  4. Received from Assembly

  5. Ordered immediately messaged

  6. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 42

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Ordered to a third reading

  9. Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  13. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell

  14. Referred to committee on Rules

  15. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  16. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  17. Executive action taken

  18. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell

  19. Public hearing held

  20. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  21. Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, August, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Quinn

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 41 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and passed

Passed 57 Yea · 42 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 24100
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 574200
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 380 do?
An Act to amend 757.91 and 757.95 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 380?
AB 380 is sponsored by Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Quinn, Sortwell, Shae (Republican), August, Tyler (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), and Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 380?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced July 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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