Assembly Bill 683
Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability
Topics: Court: Commissioner, Judge, Jury, Supreme Court
Stopped in committee
It never got a , 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
Mar 8, 2012
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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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 never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. 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, the Judicial Commission (commission) must investigate any possible misconduct or permanent disability of a judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner. If, after the investigation, the commission finds probable cause that the judge or court commissioner has engaged in misconduct or has a permanent disability, the commission must file a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court (supreme court) and prosecute the case against the judge or court commissioner. The case is heard either by a panel of judges or, when requested by the commission, a jury.
Also under current law, the supreme court must review the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations made by the panel of judges and determine appropriate discipline of the judge or court commissioner in cases of misconduct and appropriate action in cases of permanent disability.
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This bill provides that, in cases where the supreme court is equally divided on the question of appropriate discipline or action, the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of the panel of judges are binding on the disciplined or disabled judge or court commissioner. The bill also clarifies that, in those cases of discipline or permanent disability that are heard by a jury, the supreme court must review the jury verdict and recommendations of the presiding judge. If the supreme court is equally divided on the question of appropriate discipline or action in a case heard by a jury, the jury verdict and recommendations of the presiding judge are binding on the disciplined or disabled judge or court commissioner.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . All 11 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 8, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Mar 8, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 8, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hebl, Jorgensen, Roys, C. Taylor, Berceau, Turner, Pasch, Richards, Bewley, Pope-Roberts and Kessler;Cosponsored by Senators S. Coggs and C. Larson
- Mar 8, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- 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
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