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WI AB396
Bill
Status
Introduced
8/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
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AI Summary
- Requires legislative bodies (assembly, senate, or both houses jointly), individual legislators, and legislative committees to obtain approval from the full legislative house(s) before hiring outside legal counsel
- Approval requires a majority vote of members present and voting in the relevant house or houses for joint appointments
- Removes sole discretion from the speaker of the assembly, senate majority leader, and cochairpersons of the Joint Committee on Legislative Organization to independently hire outside attorneys
- Department of Justice remains available as legal counsel without requiring full legislative approval
- Amends Wisconsin Statute 13.124 by adding a new subsection (4) that applies to existing authority granted under subsections (1)(b), (2)(b), and (3)(b)
Legislative Description
Appointment of legal counsel by the legislature.
Last Action
Representative Arney added as a coauthor
9/9/2025
Committee Referrals
State Affairs8/29/2025
Full Bill Text
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