Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 13 D cosponsors

AB 431 — Relating to: special motions to strike strategic lawsuits against public participation. (FE)

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to create 802.065 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Roe added as a coauthor

  3. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Vining added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  7. Introduced by Representatives Phelps, Joers, Andraca, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Madison, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Tenorio and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Larson, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 431 do?
An Act to create 802.065 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 431?
AB 431 is sponsored by Anderson, Roys, Larson, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), and Udell, Randy (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 431?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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