Bills by subject

Supreme Court

53 bills and resolutions. 11 became law and 30 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1141 Public financing of campaigns for the offices of justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, and circuit court judge, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action May 1, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 171 Privacy protections for judicial officers.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 380 Suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 16

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 171: Privacy protections for judicial officers.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 380: Suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 640: Setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1132: Creating the penalty of death or life imprisonment for persons who are convicted of certain child sex offenses, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 1, 2026
AB 1141: Public financing of campaigns for the offices of justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, and circuit court judge, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1219: Campaign contribution limits.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 77: Honoring the dedication and service of Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Aug 11, 2025
SB 169: Privacy protections for judicial officers.
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 381: Suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 627: Setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1070: Public financing of campaigns for the offices of justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, and circuit court judge, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1094: Creating the penalty of death or life imprisonment for persons who are convicted of certain child sex offenses, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1153: Campaign contribution limits.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 78: Honoring the dedication and service of Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 21

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 58: State finances, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the Medical Assistance program, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 16, 2011
AB 148: Changes affecting state finances in the 2010-11 fiscal year and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 678: Disqualifying a judge or justice.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 679: Disqualification of a judge or justice and restricting an attorney from appearing before certain courts.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 682: Authority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review a decision of a justice to deny a motion to disqualify the justice.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 683: Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 684: Notice of certain political contributions made to a judge or justice.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 686: Disqualification of a judge or justice.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 687: An objective standard for the disqualification of a judge or justice.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
AJR 49: Election of chief justice (first consideration).
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 63: Recall of elective officers and a code of ethics for government officials (first consideration).
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 115: Address to remove Justice Michael J. Gableman from office.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 128: Temporary service by a court of appeals judge in the supreme court in judicial disciplinary proceedings (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 129: A panel of court of appeals judges in disciplinary proceedings involving a supreme court justice (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 131: Election of chief justice (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Aug 1, 2011
SB 150: Division of municipalities into wards and redistricting of supervisory and aldermanic districts and appointing a panel to hear challenges to the apportionment of a congressional or legislative district, and hearing certain appeals.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 36: Election of chief justice.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 42: The appointment of supreme court justices and appeals court judges (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 68: An independent redistricting commission (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 16

Apr 28, 2010
AB 23: Public access to appellate court conferences.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 65: Public financing of campaigns for the office of justice of the supreme court, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Jun 23, 2009
AB 122: Appellate time limits and procedure.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 321: Requiring the enactment of legislation for setting the salaries of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the attorney general, the superintendent of public instruction, state senators and representatives to the assembly, supreme court justices, court of appeals judges, and circuit court judges.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 388: Campaign financing, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to the Public Integrity Endowment, candidate time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels, staffing of the Government Accountability Board; providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
May 3, 2010
AB 913: Public financing of campaigns for the office of justice of the supreme court.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 917: Elimination of sick leave for legislators, justices and judges, and all other state elected officials.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 6: Fixing the size of the legislature and gubernatorial appointment of supreme court justices (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 96: Appointment of supreme court justices and elections to consider retention of justices (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

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May 26, 2010
SB 40: Public financing of campaigns for the office of justice of the supreme court, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 99: Appellate time limits and procedure.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 221: Campaign financing, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to the Public Integrity Endowment, candidate time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels, staffing of the Government Accountability Board; providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Nov 2, 2009
SB 369: Appellate time limits and procedure.
Became law.
May 20, 2010
SB 383: Municipal court elections, judges, and procedure, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 658: Public financing of campaigns for the office of justice of the supreme court.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject