Assembly Bill 109
Eliminating substitution of judges in criminal matters
Topics: Court: Procedure, Judge
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 26, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, there are two methods by which a judge who is scheduled to handle a case is replaced: disqualification and substitution. A judge is required to disqualify himself or herself in a case if the judge may be considered to have an interest in the matter, such as if the judge is related to a party, has previously been involved with the case as counsel, or has a significant financial or personal interest in the outcome.
Substitution is the method by which parties in the case may have a judge who is scheduled to handle a case taken off the case without having to give a reason. Each party in a civil case and the defendant in a criminal case generally have a right to one substitution, except that additional substitution rights occur in certain cases if there is a successful appeal or if the judge who handles a preliminary hearing is assigned to handle the trial.
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This bill retains the provisions relating to the disqualification of a judge for both civil and criminal matters, but eliminates the defendant's right to substitution of a judge in criminal matters.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . 7 are Republicans and 1 is a Independent.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Joe Knilans · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Rich Zipperer · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 16, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 9, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 11, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 10, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 26, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Apr 26, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Bies, Knilans, Mursau, Rivard, Spanbauer, Vos and Ziegelbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Zipperer, Kedzie, Darling and Wanggaard
- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- May 10, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 11, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 9, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 16, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacque
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate