2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 459

An Act to amend 907.02 (1) of the statutes; Relating to: admissibility of expert witness testimony.

Status: S - Enacted into law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/9/2026 Sen.Published 3-7-2026773
11/12/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0503

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/2/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen, Marklein and Wimberger;
cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Tittl, VanderMeer, Wittke and Duchow
408
10/2/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety408
10/22/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
11/12/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/12/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0503
11/12/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time521
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading521
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading521
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed521
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged524
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate359
1/16/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules471
1/20/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/22/2026 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up493
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a second time493
1/22/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading493
1/22/2026 Asm.Rules suspended493
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in493
1/22/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged493
1/22/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in633
1/28/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled647
3/5/2026 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026767
3/9/2026 Sen.Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 92773
3/9/2026 Sen.Published 3-7-2026773
 
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