Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 640: Relating to: setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 640 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on November 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record. Primary sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Scott Krug | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Gus Gustafson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
“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 concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Received from Assembly
- Ordered immediately messaged
- Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45
- Rules suspended
- Ordered to a third reading
- Read a second time
- Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
- Executive action taken
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