AB 377
  • Introduced
    Jul 17, 2025
  • Passed Assembly
    Jan 15, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
AB 377
Wisconsin Assembly Bill
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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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Senate • Jan 16, 2026: Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
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Jan 15, 2026, Assembly
PASSAGE
YES: 51
NO: 45
OTHER: 1
YES: 51

NO: 45

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from Assembly
    • Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
  • Jan 15, 2026 | Assembly
    • Read a second time
    • Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
    • Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
    • Ordered to a third reading
    • Rules suspended
    • Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 45, Paired 2
    • Ordered immediately messaged
  • Jan 14, 2026 | Assembly
    • Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
  • Jan 13, 2026 | Assembly
    • Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
  • Nov 12, 2025 | Assembly
    • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0
    • Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0
    • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2
    • Referred to committee on Rules
  • Nov 05, 2025 | Assembly
    • Executive action taken
  • Nov 04, 2025 | Assembly
    • Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Murphy
  • Oct 30, 2025 | Assembly
    • Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy
  • Oct 22, 2025 | Assembly
    • Public hearing held
  • Jul 29, 2025 | Assembly
    • Fiscal estimate received
  • Jul 17, 2025 | Assembly
    • Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Behnke, Brooks, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Nass
    • Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI
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