Assembly Bill 401
Application of foreign law
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
Jun 19, 2017
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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 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Constitution 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
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits a court or other adjudicative authority from applying, enforcing, or granting comity, claim preclusion, or issue preclusion to a foreign country's law, legal rule, legal code, or legal or social system if doing so would violate the fundamental civil rights of the party against whom the foreign law, ruling, or judgment is being applied or enforced. If any contractual provision or agreement provides for the choice of a foreign law to govern its interpretation, or provides for a choice of venue or forum, but would result in a violation of a fundamental civil right guaranteed to an individual by the U.S. Constitution or the Wisconsin Constitution, the provision is void and unenforceable. The bill provides that a court or other adjudicative authority may not grant certain motions if the grant of the motion violates, or would likely lead to the violation of, a fundamental right of the nonmovant under the U.S. Constitution or the Wisconsin Constitution. The bill does not apply to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or business association that contracts to subject itself to a foreign law in a jurisdiction other than Wisconsin or the United States.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . All 12 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 19, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics.
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Jun 19, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 19, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Weatherston, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Kremer, Murphy, Quinn, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Moulton
- Jun 19, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics
- Mar 28, 2018 · 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