Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 148: Relating to: interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 148 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on March 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings. Primary sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Will Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 24
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindi Duchow | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Scott Allen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Dave Armstrong | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Lindee Brill | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Bob Donovan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Rick Gundrum | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Joel Kitchens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Adam Neylon | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Todd Novak | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Jessie Rodriguez | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 21 |
| Shae Sortwell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- Executive action taken
- Public hearing held
- Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Allen, Armstrong, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara and Tomczyk