Assembly Bill 801
Substitution of judges in criminal matters. (FE)
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
Jan 25, 2016
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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, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. 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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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill eliminates the right of a defendant to substitute a judge in a criminal proceeding without explanation or reason. Current law generally allows a defendant one such substitution.
The bill requires a defendant who wishes to substitute a judge in a criminal proceeding to indicate in writing his or her reasons for the substitution request.
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Under the bill, the reasons for requesting a substitution must be one or more of the following:
1. The judge was engaged as counsel in the action prior to being appointed or elected as a judge;
2. The judge is otherwise interested in the action;
3. The judge is related to either party to the action;
4. The judge is a material witness in the action; or 5. The defendant has reason to believe that he or she cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial on account of the judge's bias, prejudice, or interest of the judge.
Who's behind it
4 lawmakers are its . All 4 are Republicans.
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Authors (4)
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 25, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Jan 25, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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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
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