Assembly Bill 25
Allowing district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, and assistant district attorneys to engage in the private practice of law for certain civil purposes
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 19, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. 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, a full-time district attorney, deputy district attorney, or assistant district attorney generally may not engage in the private practice of law.
Current law provides an exception that allows the attorney to complete work in a civil case with which he or she was involved before taking office, so long as that work is not in conflict with any interests of the district attorney's county.
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This bill creates another exception so that a full-time district attorney, deputy district attorney, or assistant district attorney may also provide legal services to a person of limited means or to a charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, or educational organization if the attorney provides the services without fee and the services are not in conflict with the interests of the district attorney's county.
Who's behind it
19 lawmakers are its . 13 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (19)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · May 8, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 1 · May 8, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 8, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 8, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Mar 14, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 19, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Feb 19, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 19, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Horlacher, Hebl, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Knodl, Novak, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stuck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Vruwink, Brooks and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque, Carpenter, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Olsen and Stroebel
- Feb 19, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 14, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 5, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Horlacher and Hebl
- Apr 11, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. 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.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote