WI AB377 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to amend 885.37 (1), 885.37 (3) (b) and 885.38 (3) (a) (intro.); to create 1.101 of the statutes; Relating to: establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or other machine-assisted translation tools in lieu of appointing English language interpreters, and use of English for governmental oral and written communication and for nongovernmental purposes. (FE)

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Title

Establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or other machine-assisted translation tools in lieu of appointing English language interpreters, and use of English for governmental oral and written communication and for nongovernmental purposes. (FE)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-15 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 51 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23SenateFailed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-03-12SenateSenate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
2026-03-11SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-03-11SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-11SenateExecutive action taken
2026-03-03SenatePublic hearing held
2026-01-16SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
2026-01-16SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-01-15HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-15HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 45, Paired 2
2026-01-15HouseRules suspended
2026-01-15HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-15HouseAssembly Amendment 2 adopted
2026-01-15HouseAssembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-15HouseRead a second time
2026-01-14HouseRepresentative Steffen added as a coauthor
2026-01-13HousePlaced on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-12HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-11-12HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2
2025-11-12HouseReport Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0
2025-11-12HouseReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0
2025-11-05HouseExecutive action taken
2025-11-04HouseAssembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Murphy
2025-10-30HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy
2025-10-22HousePublic hearing held
2025-07-29HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-07-17HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI
2025-07-17HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB357 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab377
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB377.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB377-AA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB377-AA2.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB377-SA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab377/ab377_dpi.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/science_technology_and_ai/1949590.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB377.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/government_operations_labor_and_economic_development/1978012.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/senate_organization/1984960.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0163

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