Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

AB 959 — Relating to: the legal status of artificial intelligence.

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 January 29, 2026. 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 amend 990.01 (26); to create 134.44 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

  5. Introduced by Representatives Brill, Dittrich, Armstrong, Behnke, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Neylon and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Quinn

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 959 do?
An Act to amend 990.01 (26); to create 134.44 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 959?
AB 959 is sponsored by Jacque, Brill, Lindee (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Neylon, Adam (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), and Quinn.
What is the current status of AB 959?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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