2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 440

An Act to repeal 35.35 (1) (a); to renumber 35.35 (1) (b); to amend 13.92 (1) (b) 3. a., 35.17 (1) and 985.08 (2) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: newspaper publication and typeface for certain legal notices.

Status: S - Enacted into law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
12/10/2025 Sen.Published 12-10-2025556
11/10/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0493

History

Date / House Action Journal
9/29/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Quinn, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Roe, Swearingen, Tranel, Wichgers, Johnson and Palmeri
401
9/29/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government401
11/5/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
11/10/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/10/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0493
11/10/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time521
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading521
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading521
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed521
11/18/2025 Sen.Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor516
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged524
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate367
11/19/2025 Asm.Read367
11/19/2025 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up368
11/19/2025 Asm.Read a second time368
11/19/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading368
11/19/2025 Asm.Rules suspended368
11/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in368
11/19/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged368
11/20/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in533
11/24/2025 Sen.Report correctly enrolled538
12/4/2025 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025551
12/10/2025 Sen.Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 72556
12/10/2025 Sen.Published 12-10-2025556
 
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