Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 18 R cosponsors

AB 514 — Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)

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

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This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced October 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

An Act to amend 753.06 (2) (a), 753.06 (8) (a) and 753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

330 added · 92 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 514 primarily focus on how additional circuit court branches are allocated in certain counties. Notably, it adds conditions that require Menominee and Shawano Counties to either pass resolutions and establish necessary infrastructure by July 31, 2027, to support a new circuit court branch, or risk having that branch assigned to another county that meets those criteria. This change is significant as it emphasizes accountability and preparedness for counties seeking new branches, ensuring that resources are directed toward those ready to support them effectively.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0900/1 MJW:wlj ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 514 February 16, 2026 - Offered by RepresentatTEFFEN.
CORRECTED COPY - 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 October 15, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives S TEFFEN , K URTZ, ALLEN , BEHNKE , DITTRICH, DONOVAN , FRANKLIN, GOEBEN , GUNDRUM , B.
At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
ACOBSON , KITCHENS , KREIBICH, MELOTIK , MURPHY, M URSAU , EYLON , O'CONNOR and KNODL , cosponsored by Senator W IMBERGER .
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
A N A CT to amend 753.06 (2) (a), 753.06 (8) (a) and 753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes;
relating to:
authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, Kenosha County has eight circuit court branches, Brown County has eight circuit court branches, and Menominee and Shawano Counties have two circuit court branches.
This bill adds four circuit court branches:
one in Brown County beginning August 1, 2027, one in Menominee and Shawano Counties beginning August 1, 2027, one in Brown County beginning August 1, 2028, and one in Kenosha County beginning August 1, 2028.
This bill provides position authority for many court and criminal justice system employees in the 2027-29 biennium, as follows:
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Beginning August 1, 2027, two judges.
delete the material beginning with “the director” and ending with “2027.” on line 13 and substitute “and Menominee and Shawano Counties have established, or will have established by July 31, 2027, the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch, the director of state courts shall allocate the branch under this subsection to the circuit court for Menominee and Shawano Counties.
If Menominee and Shawano Counties have not passed resolutions requesting an additional circuit court branch for Menominee and Shawano Counties by July 31, 2027, or Menominee and Shawano Counties have not established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027, the director of state courts may - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBa0900/1 MJW:wlj allocate the branch under this subsection to any county that the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch, that has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027, and that has established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027.”.
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Beginning August 1, 2028, two judges.
delete the material beginning with “the director” and ending with “2027.” on line 9 and substitute “and Kenosha County has established, or will have established by July 31, 2027, the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch, the director of state courts shall allocate the branch under this subsection to the circuit court for Kenosha County.
If Kenosha County has not passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch for Kenosha County by July 31, 2027, or Kenosha County has not established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027, the director of state courts may allocate the branch under this subsection to any county that the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch, that has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027, and that has established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027.”.
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Beginning August 1, 2027, two court reporters.
delete the material beginning with “the director” and ending with “2027.” on line 19 and substitute “and Brown County has established, or will have established by July 31, 2027, the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch, the director of state courts shall allocate the branch under this subsection to the circuit court for Brown County.
If Brown - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRBa0900/1 MJW:wlj County has not passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch for Brown County by July 31, 2027, or Brown County has not established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027, the director of state courts may allocate the branch under this subsection to any county that the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch, that has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027, and that has established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027.”.
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Beginning August 1, 2028, two court reporters.
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5.
“(6m) By November 14, 2027, the director of state courts shall add one additional circuit court branch, to begin operation on August 1, 2028.
Beginning July 1, 2027, 30.5 assistant district attorneys.
If St.
Croix County has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch for St.
Croix County by July 31, 2027, and St.
Croix County has established, or will have established by July 31, 2027, the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch, the director of state courts shall allocate the branch under this subsection to the circuit court for St.
Croix County.
If St.
Croix County has not passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch for St.
Croix County by July 31, 2027, or St.
Croix County has not established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027, the director of state courts may allocate the branch under this subsection to any county that the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch, that has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027, and that has established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2027.”.
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delete the material beginning with “the director” and ending with “2028.” on page 4, line 5, and substitute “and Brown County has established, or will have established by July 31, 2028, the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch, the director of state courts shall allocate the branch under this subsection to the circuit court for Brown County.
If Brown County has not passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch for Brown County by July 31, 2028, or Brown County has not established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2028, the director of state courts may allocate the branch under this subsection to any county that the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch, that has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2028, and that has established the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch by July 31, 2028.”.
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Beginning July 1, 2028, 34 assistant district attorneys.
delete “(6)” and substitute “(6m)”.
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Beginning July 1, 2027, 13 assistant state public defenders.
delete “3.0” and substitute “4.0”.
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Beginning July 1, 2028, nine assistant state public defenders.
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delete “(6)” and substitute “(6m)”.
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Beginning July 1, 2027, 23 state public defender support staff positions.
delete “3.0” and substitute “4.0”.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 S ECTION 1 10.
Beginning July 1, 2028, 18 state public defender support staff positions.
The bill requires the director of state courts, the district attorneys, and the public defender board to include a request for funding for the positions authorized under this bill in their 2027-29 biennial budget requests.
This bill also requires the director of state courts, the public defender board, and the district attorneys to submit to the legislature by December 31, 2032 a report that analyzes the workload and assesses the personnel needs for their operations.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
753.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
753.06 (2) (a) Kenosha County.
The circuit has 8 branches.
Commencing August 1, 2028, the circuit has 9 branches.
SECTION 2.
753.06 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is amended to read:
753.06 (2) (a) Kenosha County.
The circuit has 8 branches.
Commencing August 1, 2028, the circuit has 9 branches.
SECTION 3.
753.06 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
753.06 (8) (a) Brown County.
The circuit has 8 branches.
Commencing August 1, 2027, the circuit has 9 branches.
SECTION 4.
753.06 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), section 3, is amended to read:
753.06 (8) (a) Brown County.
The circuit has 8 9 branches.
Commencing August 1, 2027, 2028, the circuit has 9 10 branches.
SECTION 5.
753.06 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), section 4, is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 SECTION 5 753.06 (8) (a) Brown County.
The circuit has 9 branches.
Commencing August 1, 2028, the circuit has 10 branches.
S ECTION 6.
753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
753.06 (9) (h) Menominee and Shawano counties Counties.
The circuit has 2 branches.
Commencing August 1, 2027, the circuit has 3 branches.
S ECTION 7.
753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is amended to read:
753.06 (9) (h) Menominee and Shawano Counties.
The circuit has 2 branches.
Commencing August 1, 2027, the circuit has 3 branches.
S ECTION 8.
Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGE.
(a) Brown County.
The initial election of the circuit judge for branch 9 of the circuit court for Brown County shall be at the spring election of 2027 for a term commencing August 1, 2027, and ending July 31, 2033.
The initial election of the circuit judge for branch 10 of the circuit court for Brown County shall be at the spring election of 2028 for a term commencing August 1, 2028, and ending July 31, 2034.
(b) Menominee and Shawano Counties.
The initial election of the circuit judge for branch 3 of the circuit court for Menominee and Shawano Counties shall be at the spring election of 2027 for a term commencing August 1, 2027, and ending July 31, 2033.
(c) Kenosha County.
The initial election of the circuit judge for branch 9 of the circuit court for Kenosha County shall be at the spring election of 2028 for a term commencing August 1, 2028, and ending July 31, 2034.
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 SECTION 8 (2) CIRCUIT JUDGE POSITIONS.
(a) Brown County branch 9.
The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on August 1, 2027, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.625 (1) (a), to provide one circuit judge in branch 9 in Brown County.
(b) Brown County branch 10.
The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on August 1, 2028, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.625 (1) (a), to provide one circuit judge in branch 10 in Brown County.
(c) Menominee and Shawano Counties.
The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on August 1, 2027, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.625 (1) (a), to provide one circuit judge in branch 3 in Menominee and Shawano Counties.
(d) Kenosha County.
The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR circuit judge position on August 1, 2028, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.625 (1) (a), to provide one circuit judge in branch 9 in Kenosha County.
(3) COURT REPORTER POSITIONS .
(a) Brown County branch 9.
The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter positions on August 1, 2027, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.625 (1) (a), to provide one court reporter in branch 9 in Brown County.
(b) Brown County branch 10.
The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter positions on August 1, 2028, to be - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 SECTION 8 funded from the appropriation under s.
20.625 (1) (a), to provide one court reporter in branch 10 in Brown County.
(c) Menominee and Shawano Counties.
The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter positions on August 1, 2027, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.625 (1) (a), to provide one court reporter in branch 3 in Menominee and Shawano Counties.
(d) Kenosha County.
The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 1.0 GPR court reporter positions on August 1, 2028, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.625 (1) (a), to provide one court reporter in branch 9 in Kenosha County.
(4) COURT SYSTEM BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST .
The 2027-29 biennial budget request to the department of administration from the director of state courts for the court system shall include funding for the 4 circuit judge positions and 4 circuit court reporter positions authorized under subs.
(2) and (3).
(5) ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS POSITIONS.
(a) Assistant district attorneys in 2027.
The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 30.5 GPR positions on July 1, 2027, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.475 (1) (d), for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE assistant district attorney positions to be apportioned as follows to the prosecutorial units for the following counties:
1.
Adams County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
2.
Bayfield County shall receive 0.3 assistant district attorney position.
3.
Brown County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
4.
Columbia County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
- 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 SECTION 8 5.
Dane County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
6.
Douglas County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
7.
Eau Claire County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
8.
Fond du Lac County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
9.
Grant County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
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Green County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
delete “(6)” and substitute “(6m)”.
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Jefferson County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
delete “3 circuit judge positions and 3 circuit court reporter” and substitute “4 circuit judge positions and 4 circuit court reporter”.
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Kenosha County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
13.
La Crosse County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
14.
Lincoln County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
15.
Manitowoc County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
16.
Marathon County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
17.
Milwaukee County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
18.
Outagamie County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
19.
Ozaukee County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
20.
Racine County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
21.
Richland County shall receive 0.2 assistant district attorney position.
22.
Rock County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
23.
St.
Croix County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
24.
Sauk County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
25.
Walworth County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
26.
Washington County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
27.
Waukesha County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
28.
Winnebago County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
- 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 SECTION 8 (b) Assistant district attorneys in 2028.
The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 34.0 GPR positions on July 1, 2028, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.475 (1) (d), for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE assistant district attorney positions to be apportioned as follows to the prosecutorial units for the following counties:
1.
Bayfield County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
2.
Brown County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney position.
3.
Dane County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
4.
Dodge County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
5.
Eau Claire County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
6.
Fond du Lac County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
7.
Grant County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
8.
Juneau County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
9.
Kenosha County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
10.
La Crosse County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney position.
11.
Manitowoc County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
12.
Marathon County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
13.
Marinette County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
14.
Menominee and Shawano Counties shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
15.
Milwaukee County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
16.
Monroe County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
17.
Oneida County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
18.
Outagamie County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
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Portage County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
20.
Racine County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
21.
Rock County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
22.
St.
Croix County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
23.
Sauk County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
24.
Washington County shall receive 1.6 assistant district attorney positions.
25.
Waukesha County shall receive 2.0 assistant district attorney positions.
26.
Waushara County shall receive 0.4 assistant district attorney position.
27.
Winnebago County shall receive 1.0 assistant district attorney position.
(c) Biennial budget request.
The 2027-29 biennial budget request to the department of administration from the district attorneys shall include funding for the assistant district attorney positions authorized under pars.
(a) and (b).
(6) ASSISTANT STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER POSITIONS .
(a) State public defender positions in 2027.
The authorized FTE positions for the public defender board are increased by 13.0 GPR positions on July 1, 2027, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.550 (1) (a), for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE assistant state public defender positions to be apportioned as follows to the regional offices for the following counties:
1.
Adams County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
2.
Brown County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
3.
Chippewa County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
4.
Dodge County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
5.
Eau Claire County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
6.
Kenosha County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
- 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 SECTION 8 7.
Milwaukee County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
8.
Outagamie County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
9.
Portage County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
10.
Rock County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
11.
St.
Croix County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
12.
Walworth County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
13.
Washington County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
(b) State public defender positions in 2028.
The authorized FTE positions for the public defender board are increased by 9.0 GPR positions on July 1, 2028, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.550 (1) (a), for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE assistant state public defender positions, to be apportioned as follows to the regional offices for the following counties:
1.
Brown County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
2.
Dane County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
3.
Fond du Lac County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
4.
Jefferson County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
5.
Milwaukee County shall receive 3.0 assistant state public defender positions.
6.
Sauk County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
- 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-4616/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 514 SECTION 8 7.
Waukesha County shall receive 1.0 assistant state public defender position.
(c) Biennial budget request.
The 2027-29 biennial budget request to the department of administration from the state public defender shall include funding for the assistant state public defender positions authorized under pars.
(a) and (b).
(7) STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS .
(a) State public defender support staff positions in 2027.
The authorized FTE positions for the public defender board are increased by 23.0 GPR positions on July 1, 2027, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.550 (1) (a), for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE support staff positions to be apportioned as follows to the regional offices for the following counties:
1.
Adams County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
2.
Brown County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
3.
Columbia County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
4.
Dane County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
5.
Dodge County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
6.
Fond du Lac County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
7.
Grant County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
8.
Jefferson County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
9.
Kenosha County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
10.
La Crosse County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
11.
Lincoln County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
12.
Manitowoc County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
13.
Marathon County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
14.
Marinette County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
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Menominee and Shawano Counties shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
16.
Milwaukee County shall receive 2.0 support staff positions.
17.
Monroe County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
18.
Oneida County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
19.
Racine County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
20.
Sauk County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
21.
Sheboygan County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
22.
Waukesha County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
(b) State public defender support staff positions in 2028.
The authorized FTE positions for the public defender board are increased by 18.0 GPR positions on July 1, 2028, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.550 (1) (a), for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE support staff positions to be apportioned as follows to the regional offices for the following counties:
1.
Bayfield County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
2.
Brown County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
3.
Chippewa County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
4.
Douglas County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
5.
Eau Claire County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
6.
Green County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
7.
Milwaukee County shall receive 4.0 support staff positions.
8.
Outagamie County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
9.
Portage County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
10.
Rock County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
11.
St.
Croix County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
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Sawyer County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
13.
Walworth County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
14.
Washington County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
15.
Waukesha County shall receive 1.0 support staff position.
(c) Biennial budget request.
The 2027-29 biennial budget request to the department of administration from the state public defender shall include funding for the support staff positions authorized under pars.
(a) and (b).
(8) W ORKLOAD ANALYSIS.
No later than December 31, 2032, the director of state courts, the public defender board, and the district attorneys shall submit to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2) a report that analyzes the workload and assesses the personnel needs for their operations.
S ECTION 9.
Effective dates.
This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
(1) The treatment of s.
753.06 (2) (aECTIONS2) and (8) (a) (ECTION 5) takes effect on August 1, 2028.
(2) The treatment of s.
753.06 (8) (aECTIONS4) and (9) (h) (ECTION 7) takes effect on August 1, 2027.
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Action History

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

  2. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  3. Available for scheduling

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

  5. Received from Assembly

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and passed

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  11. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Read a second time

  13. Made a special order of business at 11:25 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  14. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

  15. Representative Duchow added as a coauthor

  16. Representatives Maxey and Krug added as coauthors

  17. Referred to committee on Rules

  18. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  19. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 2

  20. Executive action taken

  21. Public hearing held

  22. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

  23. Fiscal estimate received

  24. Fiscal estimate received

  25. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  26. Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Kurtz, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, O'Connor and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 514 do?
An Act to amend 753.06 (2) (a), 753.06 (8) (a) and 753.06 (9) (h) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 514?
AB 514 is sponsored by Wimberger, Steffen, David (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Neylon, Adam (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), and Knodl, Daniel (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 514?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced October 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track AB 514?
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