Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

AB 975 — Relating to: prohibiting the use of phones while driving a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.

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 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to amend 346.89 (4) (a) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

  3. Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Duchow, Andraca, Sinicki and Snodgrass; cosponsored by Senator James

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 975 do?
An Act to amend 346.89 (4) (a) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 975?
AB 975 is sponsored by Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), and James.
What is the current status of AB 975?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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