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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 523: Relating to: nonfunctional and counterfeit airbags and providing a penalty.

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 523 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: nonfunctional and counterfeit airbags and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic). It lists 3 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 3 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Vinnie MiressePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Howard MarkleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
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. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
  3. Laid on the table
  4. Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
  5. Representative Penterman added as a coauthor
  6. Referred to committee on Rules
  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
  8. Executive action taken
  9. Public hearing held
  10. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
  11. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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