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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 278: Relating to: grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 278 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on May 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms. Primary sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Calvin CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Lindee BrillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Shae SortwellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
John SpirosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Ron TuslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Julian BradleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Van WanggaardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Laid on the table
  3. Representative Allen added as a coauthor
  4. LRB correction
  5. Referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 4
  7. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Donovan
  8. Executive action taken
  9. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire
  10. Public hearing held
  11. Representative Melotik added as a coauthor
  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source