Senate Bill 80 aims to statutorily recognize specialized treatment courts and a commercial court docket within the Wisconsin court system. The bill defines various types of treatment courts, including adult and juvenile drug treatment courts, mental health treatment courts, and veterans treatment courts, among others. It emphasizes the importance of specialized training for judges and court personnel to enhance the efficiency and outcomes of these courts. Additionally, the bill establishes a commercial court docket designed to handle disputes primarily between business entities, excluding cases typically involving individuals, such as personal injury or landlord-tenant disputes.

The bill outlines the process for assigning judges to the commercial court docket, requiring the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to select judges based on recommendations from chief judges of judicial administrative districts. It mandates that certain types of commercial cases, such as those involving business governance, unfair competition, and significant financial disputes, be assigned to this docket. The bill also allows for discretionary assignments of cases not explicitly listed but still eligible, and it provides a mechanism for transferring cases to a commercial court docket if one exists in a different district. Overall, the legislation seeks to streamline the handling of specialized cases and improve judicial efficiency in Wisconsin.