Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 170: Relating to: prohibiting the Department of Justice from using the legal services of nongovernmental employees. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 170 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prohibiting the Department of Justice from using the legal services of nongovernmental employees. (FE). Primary sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Ben Franklin (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican). It lists 4 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): Republican 20
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Ron Tusler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Bob Donovan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Ben Franklin | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Clint Moses | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Scott Allen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Paul Melotik | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Dan Feyen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Eric Wimberger | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
“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
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Tusler, Murphy, B. Jacobson, Donovan, Franklin, Moses, Maxey, Kreibich, Dittrich, Allen, Behnke, Knodl, Penterman, Melotik and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Feyen, Nass and Tomczyk