2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 189

Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 5

Prime sponsors

Doyle, O'Connor, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Tusler

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Children and Families, Assembly Rules (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 11

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Assembly	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
September 11, 2025	Assembly	Laid on the table
September 11, 2025	Assembly	Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor
September 9, 2025	Assembly	Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025
June 18, 2025	Assembly	Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
May 29, 2025	Assembly	Referred to committee on Rules
May 29, 2025	Assembly	Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0
May 21, 2025	Assembly	Executive action taken
May 7, 2025	Assembly	Public hearing held
April 15, 2025	Assembly	Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families
April 15, 2025	Assembly	Introduced by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Doyle, Palmeri and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.