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AB514 • 2025

authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions

authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Steffen, Kurtz, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, O'Connor and Knodl, cosponsored by Senator Wimberger
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-06 Sen.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  3. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  4. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  5. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  6. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  7. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  8. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  9. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  12. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Made a special order of business at 11:25 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  14. 2026-02-16 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

  15. 2026-01-23 Asm.

    Representative Duchow added as a coauthor

  16. 2026-01-21 Asm.

    Representatives Maxey and Krug added as coauthors

  17. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 6, Noes 2

  18. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  19. 2026-01-15 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  20. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  21. 2026-01-07 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  22. 2025-12-05 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

  23. 2025-12-01 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  24. 2025-10-31 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  25. 2025-10-15 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Steffen , Kurtz , Allen , Behnke , Dittrich , Donovan , Franklin , Goeben , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Kitchens , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Neylon , O'Connor and Knodl ; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger

  26. 2025-10-15 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions
Status: S - Available for Scheduling