2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 117

An Act to renumber 19.37 (2) (a); and to create 19.37 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state's public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court.

Status: A - Rules

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/14/2024 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules805
4/13/2023 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0184

History

Date / House Action Journal
3/8/2023 Sen.Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Nass, Quinn, Roys and Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, Allen, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Edming, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Knodl, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler and Wittke
131
3/8/2023 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection132
3/13/2023 Sen.Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor136
3/16/2023 Sen.Public hearing held 
3/16/2023 Sen.Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor143
3/16/2023 Sen.Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor143
4/13/2023 Sen.Executive action taken 
4/13/2023 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0184
4/13/2023 Sen.Available for scheduling 
4/17/2023 Sen.Placed on calendar 4-19-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)191
4/18/2023 Sen.Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor193
4/19/2023 Sen.Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor195
4/19/2023 Sen.Read a second time197
4/19/2023 Sen.Ordered to a third reading197
4/19/2023 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading197
4/19/2023 Sen.Read a third time and passed197
4/19/2023 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged197
4/19/2023 Asm.Received from Senate116
5/3/2023 Asm.Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor138
1/24/2024 Asm.Representative Moses added as a cosponsor591
3/14/2024 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules805
 
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