Wisconsin bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin AB 377
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)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- O'Connor (Republican)
- Maxey (Republican)
- Kreibich (Republican)
- Gundrum (Republican)
- Brooks (Republican)
- Behnke (Republican)
- Murphy (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Jan 15, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Nov 12, 2025 House | Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Nov 12, 2025 House | Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Nov 12, 2025 House | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2 - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Ordered immediately messaged - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 45, Paired 2 - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Ordered to a third reading - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Read a second time - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Referred to committee on Rules - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2 - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0 - Nov 12, 2025 · House
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0 - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Executive action taken - Nov 4, 2025 · House
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Murphy - Oct 30, 2025 · House
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy - Oct 22, 2025 · House
Public hearing held - Jul 29, 2025 · House
Fiscal estimate received - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Behnke, Brooks, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Nass