AB 3772025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 377
Relating to: establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or other machine-assisted translation tools in lieu of appointing English language interpreters, and use of English for governmental oral and written communication and for nongovernmental purposes. (FE)
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 7
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 Rules, Assembly Science, Technology and AI, Senate Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 28
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque |
| March 11, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| March 11, 2026 | Senate | Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2 |
| March 11, 2026 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| March 3, 2026 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| January 16, 2026 | Senate | Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development |
| January 16, 2026 | Senate | Received from Assembly |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Ordered immediately messaged |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 45, Paired 2 |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Rules suspended |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Ordered to a third reading |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 2 adopted |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 1 adopted |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Read a second time |
| January 14, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Steffen added as a coauthor |
| January 13, 2026 | Assembly | Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules |
| November 12, 2025 | Assembly | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 4, Noes 2 |
| November 12, 2025 | Assembly | Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0 |
| November 12, 2025 | Assembly | Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0 |
| November 12, 2025 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| November 5, 2025 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| November 4, 2025 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Murphy |
| October 30, 2025 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy |
| October 22, 2025 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| July 29, 2025 | Assembly | Fiscal estimate received |
| July 17, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI |
| July 17, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Behnke, Brooks, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Nass |
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.