2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 640

An Act to create 757.023 of the statutes; Relating to: setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record.

Status: S - Judiciary and Public Safety

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45588

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/7/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Dittrich, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Gustafson;
cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk
342
11/7/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary342
1/9/2026 Asm.Withdrawn from committee on Judiciary and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)431
2/3/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/11/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/12/2026 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3574
2/12/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules574
2/13/2026 Asm.Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a second time588
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading588
2/17/2026 Asm.Rules suspended588
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45588
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged588
2/18/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly726
2/20/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety739
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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