Assembly Bill 522
Public Defender Board regulation. (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
Aug 31, 2021
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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 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on State Affairs. 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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Author
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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 Public Defender Board may promulgate rules to assure that representation of indigent clients by the private bar is at the same level as the representation provided by the state public defender. Under this bill, the board's authority to promulgate rules is expanded to include setting standards for and imposing conditions upon private bar attorney certification, decertification, or recertification to represent clients. The bill also adds the following list of reasons as grounds for which the office of the state public defender may exclude a private bar attorney from a public defender list: 1) the attorney has failed to meet minimum attorney performance standards adopted by the state public defender; 2) the attorney has failed to comply with the supreme court rules of professional conduct for attorneys; 3) the attorney has engaged in conduct that is contrary to the interests of clients, the interests of justice, or the interests of the state public defender; or 4) the state public defender learns of any information that raises a concern about the attorney's character, performance, ability, or behavior.
Who's behind it
4 lawmakers are its . 2 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Aug 31, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Aug 31, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 31, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Penterman, Sinicki and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and L. Taylor
- Aug 31, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Mar 15, 2022 · 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