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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 357: 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)

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

SB 357 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on June 27, 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: André Jacque (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican). It lists 7 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): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
André JacquePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Steve NassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Elijah BehnkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Rob BrooksCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Rick GundrumCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Rob KreibichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Dave MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jerry O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60

“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. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
  3. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
  4. Fiscal estimate received
  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
  6. Introduced by Senators Jacque and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, O'Connor, Gundrum, Maxey, Kreibich, Brooks and Behnke

Sources

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