AB 7012025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 701
Relating to: adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.
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 12
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 Judiciary, Assembly Rules, Senate Organization (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 19
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 20, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| February 20, 2026 | Senate | Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization |
| February 18, 2026 | Senate | Received from Assembly |
| February 17, 2026 | Assembly | Ordered immediately messaged |
| February 17, 2026 | Assembly | Read a third time and passed |
| February 17, 2026 | Assembly | Rules suspended |
| February 17, 2026 | Assembly | Ordered to a third reading |
| February 17, 2026 | Assembly | Read a second time |
| February 13, 2026 | Assembly | Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 |
| February 2, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Udell added as a coauthor |
| January 21, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Murphy added as a coauthor |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0 |
| January 14, 2026 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| January 14, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor |
| January 7, 2026 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| December 1, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| December 1, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger |
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.