Wisconsin Assembly Passes Official English Bill

On January 15th, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted 51-45 to pass a bill codifying English as the state’s official language. As reported by local media outlet the Badger Herald, the bill, with few exceptions, mandates that all state government communications are provided in English.

The bill also replaces state-provided interpreters with AI translation technology.

Rep. David Murphy, R-Hortonville, the bill’s author, told Wisconsin Public Radio that this piece of legislation would save money and increase unity in the Badger State. “It’s important to give a society cohesiveness with people that speak the same language,” said Murphy.

The bill must pass through the state Senate before being sent to Gov. Tony Evers for signature. Bipartisan supporters hope there will be no veto of what many polls indicate is a popular issue. If codified into law, Wisconsin will become the 33rd state to designate English as their official state language of government operations.

ProEnglish is fully in support of this bill, and we’ll be closely following this situation to keep you updated on any new developments.