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SB459 • 2025

admissibility of expert witness testimony

admissibility of expert witness testimony

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senators Wanggaard, Feyen, Marklein and Wimberger, cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Tittl, VanderMeer, Wittke and Duchow
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
S - Enacted into law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 Sen.

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 92

  2. 2026-03-09 Sen.

    Published 3-7-2026

  3. 2026-03-05 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026

  4. 2026-01-28 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  5. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  6. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Read a second time

  7. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  8. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  9. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  10. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  11. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  12. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  13. 2026-01-16 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  14. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  15. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Read a second time

  16. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  18. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  19. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  22. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  23. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  24. 2025-10-22 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  25. 2025-10-02 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

  26. 2025-10-02 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

admissibility of expert witness testimony
Status: S - Enacted into law