2025-2026 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB147: Interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.
Legislative Summary
An Act to amend 807.14 and 967.09 of the statutes; Relating to: interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.
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Bill History
3/21/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/21/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate
4/30/2025
Public hearing held
Senate
5/6/2025
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
Senate
5/8/2025
Executive action taken
Senate
5/8/2025
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
Senate
5/8/2025
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 2
Senate
5/8/2025
Available for scheduling
Senate
5/13/2025
Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
5/15/2025
Read a second time
Senate
5/15/2025
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Senate
5/15/2025
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Read a third time and passed
Senate
5/15/2025
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
5/15/2025
Received from Senate
State Assembly
Amendments
Senate Amendment 1
Senate Amendment 1
5/6/2025Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/15/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Republican: 24
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Van Wanggaard
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Rachael Cabral-Guevara
Republican
Cory Tomczyk
Republican
Cindi Duchow
Republican
Scott Allen
Republican
David Armstrong
Republican
Lindee Brill
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Republican
Bob Donovan
Republican
Rick Gundrum
Republican
Joel Kitchens
Republican
Dan Knodl
Republican
Dave Maxey
Republican
David Murphy
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican
Adam Neylon
Republican
Todd Novak
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Republican
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
Democrat
William Penterman
Republican
Jim Piwowarczyk
Republican
Jessie Rodriguez
Republican
Shae Sortwell
Republican
David Steffen
Republican
Chuck Wichgers
Republican