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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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)

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 377 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on July 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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). Primary sponsor: Dave Murphy (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in 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): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Rob BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
André JacqueCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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 concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
  3. Available for scheduling
  4. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
  5. Executive action taken
  6. Public hearing held
  7. Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
  8. Received from Assembly
  9. Ordered immediately messaged
  10. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 45, Paired 2
  11. Rules suspended
  12. Ordered to a third reading

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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