AB 380 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.

AB 380 requires judges facing allegations of misconduct or permanent disability to be suspended without pay during disciplinary proceedings. It amends statutes to mandate that both final suspensions imposed by the Supreme Court for misconduct and temporary suspensions pending investigations must be without pay. The bill directly affects judges under investigation by the Judicial Commission or facing formal complaints. This policy change clarifies that judges cannot receive salary during these disciplinary processes, applying to all cases involving alleged misconduct or disability.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 31, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Jan 13, 2026

How they voted

5742
Passed
Total votes 99
Jan 13, 2026
D Democratic46
4 Yea 42 Nay
91% Nay
R Republican53
53 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 42
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Nov 5, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 3
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 3
lower
Sep 29, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
lower
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, August, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Quinn
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors