Shae Alan Sortwell, Wisconsin State Representative for 2nd District | Official Website
Shae Alan Sortwell, Wisconsin State Representative for 2nd District | Official Website
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates that any temporary suspension or disciplinary suspension imposed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on judges, justices, or court commissioners for misconduct be without pay. Under current law, the Supreme Court has the authority to temporarily suspend individuals following a formal complaint from the Judicial Commission regarding alleged misconduct or permanent disability. Previously, while temporary suspensions could be enacted, this bill specifies that such suspensions must occur without salary. The bill amends sections 757.91 and 757.95 of the statutes to ensure that individuals who are suspended during these proceedings will not receive payment until a final determination is made.
The bill was co-authored by Sen. Cory Tomczyk (Republican-29th District), Rep. Scott Allen (Republican-82nd District), Rep. Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Rep. Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District), and Rep. Bob G. Donovan (Republican-61st District). It was co-sponsored by Sen. Julian Bradley (Republican-28th District), Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican-19th District), and Sen. Steve L. Nass (Republican-11th District), along with 10 other co-sponsors.
Shae A. Sortwell has authored or co-authored another 60 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with one of them being enacted.
Sortwell graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2006 with a BA.
Sortwell, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2019 to represent the state's 2nd Assembly district, replacing previous state representative André Jacque.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| AB380 | 07/31/2025 | Suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability |
| AB312 | 06/06/2025 | Hours for voting by absentee ballot in person at the office of the municipal clerk or an alternate site. (FE) |
| AB295 | 05/30/2025 | Allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to engage in the practice of radiography |
| AB294 | 05/30/2025 | Membership on the Board of Nursing |
| AB282 | 05/30/2025 | Local government rules of proceedings and consideration of ordinances or resolutions for which enactment or adoption previously failed. (FE) |
| AB270 | 05/19/2025 | A school psychologist loan program. (FE) |
| AB232 | 05/02/2025 | Transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s compensation from the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration to the Department of Workforce Development. (FE) |
| AB187 | 04/15/2025 | Training completion awards for volunteer firefighters. (FE) |
| AB172 | 04/09/2025 | Consumer data protection and providing a penalty. (FE) |
| AB149 | 03/17/2025 | The nomination of presidential electors |
| AB132 | 03/13/2025 | Creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE) |
| AB127 | 03/11/2025 | The duty of a pharmacist to dispense lawfully prescribed drugs and devices. (FE) |
| AB108 | 03/11/2025 | A nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications. (FE) |
| AB88 | 02/28/2025 | Civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty |
| AB87 | 02/28/2025 | Restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE) |
| AB86 | 02/28/2025 | Imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE) |
| AB42 | 02/17/2025 | Local regulation of fowl |
| AB41 | 02/17/2025 | Local regulation of vegetable gardens |
| AB26 | 02/17/2025 | Battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty |
| AB17 | 02/06/2025 | Creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program. (FE) |
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