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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 959

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: the legal status of artificial intelligence.

Data processing Trade practice

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill specifies that artificial intelligence is not a person; cannot own, control, or hold title to property; and cannot be a spouse or a corporate officer or director.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Armstrong (R) , Behnke (R) , Brill (R) , Dittrich (R) , Knodl (R) , Maxey (R) , Murphy (R) , Neylon (R) , O'Connor (R)

3 cosponsors

Jacque (R) , Quinn (R) , Wichgers (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 2

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Brill, Dittrich, Armstrong, Behnke, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Neylon and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Quinn

  2. Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

  3. Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 16, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  5. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1