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May 30, 2025
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 292/SB 295: Artificial Intelligence Court Interpreters

This bill would allow courts to use artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in civil, criminal or other proceedings including trials.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2025
Oppose
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

AB 148/SB 147: Phone/Video Court Interpreters

This bill would remove the requirement for an in-person interpreter during criminal and civil trials.
Legislation
Mar 21, 2025
Support
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 178/SB 153: Treatment Alternative and Diversion (TAD) Expansion

This bill expands the Treatment Alternative and Diversion (TAD) programs.
Legislation
Mar 11, 2025
Oppose
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

AB 124/SB 146: Name Change Ban

This bill would create a lifetime ban on legal name changes for all Wisconsinites convicted of a violent crime.
Legislation
Feb 28, 2025
Oppose
  • Strengthening Democracy|
  • +1 Issue

AB 87/SB 95: Modern Day Poll Tax

This bill would prevent people with felony convictions from regaining their constitutional right to vote until they have paid all costs imposed as part of their sentence.
Status: Vetoed by governor
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 28, 2025
Oppose
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

AB 88/SB 94: Anti-Protest Bill

This bill could criminalize various aspects of lawful assembly and threaten punishment of innocent protesters.
Legislation
Feb 28, 2025
Oppose
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 85/SB 93: Automatic Revocation

Automatic revocation leads to incarceration without the due process of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that someone committed a new crime.
Status: Vetoed by governor
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 26, 2025
Support
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 79/SB 73: Safe Harbor

Under this bill, minors may not be prosecuted or adjudicated delinquent for “committing an act of prostitution.”
Legislation
Feb 24, 2025
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 66/SB 76: Limiting Prosecutorial Discretion and Diversion Opportunities

This bill would require approval from the court any time a prosecutor wants to dismiss or amend a criminal charge for a series of offenses.
Legislation
May 30, 2025
Oppose
Legislation
May 30, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 292/SB 295: Artificial Intelligence Court Interpreters

This bill would allow courts to use artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in civil, criminal or other proceedings including trials.
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2025
Oppose
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Apr 29, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

AB 148/SB 147: Phone/Video Court Interpreters

This bill would remove the requirement for an in-person interpreter during criminal and civil trials.
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Legislation
Mar 21, 2025
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Legislation
Mar 21, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 178/SB 153: Treatment Alternative and Diversion (TAD) Expansion

This bill expands the Treatment Alternative and Diversion (TAD) programs.
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Legislation
Mar 11, 2025
Oppose
Legislation
Mar 11, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

AB 124/SB 146: Name Change Ban

This bill would create a lifetime ban on legal name changes for all Wisconsinites convicted of a violent crime.
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Legislation
Feb 28, 2025
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Legislation
Feb 28, 2025
  • Strengthening Democracy|
  • +1 Issue

AB 87/SB 95: Modern Day Poll Tax

This bill would prevent people with felony convictions from regaining their constitutional right to vote until they have paid all costs imposed as part of their sentence.
Status: Vetoed by governor
Position: Oppose
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Legislation
Feb 28, 2025
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Legislation
Feb 28, 2025
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

AB 88/SB 94: Anti-Protest Bill

This bill could criminalize various aspects of lawful assembly and threaten punishment of innocent protesters.
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Legislation
Feb 28, 2025
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Feb 28, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 85/SB 93: Automatic Revocation

Automatic revocation leads to incarceration without the due process of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that someone committed a new crime.
Status: Vetoed by governor
Position: Oppose
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Legislation
Feb 26, 2025
Support
Legislation
Feb 26, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 79/SB 73: Safe Harbor

Under this bill, minors may not be prosecuted or adjudicated delinquent for “committing an act of prostitution.”
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Legislation
Feb 24, 2025
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Legislation
Feb 24, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform

AB 66/SB 76: Limiting Prosecutorial Discretion and Diversion Opportunities

This bill would require approval from the court any time a prosecutor wants to dismiss or amend a criminal charge for a series of offenses.
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