An Act to renumber 19.37 (2) (a); 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.
| Date / House | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 4/14/2025 Sen. | Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen, Kapenga, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rodriguez, Steffen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers, Wittke and Allen | |
| 4/14/2025 Sen. | Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety | |
| 4/30/2025 Sen. | Public hearing held | |
| 5/8/2025 Sen. | Senator Drake added as a coauthor | |
| 5/8/2025 Sen. | Executive action taken | |
| 5/8/2025 Sen. | Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 | |
| 5/8/2025 Sen. | Available for scheduling | |
| 5/13/2025 Sen. | Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) | |
| 5/15/2025 Sen. | Senators Ratcliff and Carpenter added as coauthors | |
| 5/15/2025 Sen. | Read a second time | |
| 5/15/2025 Sen. | Ordered to a third reading | |
| 5/15/2025 Sen. | Rules suspended to give bill its third reading | |
| 5/15/2025 Sen. | Read a third time and passed | |
| 5/15/2025 Sen. | Ordered immediately messaged | |
| 5/15/2025 Asm. | Received from Senate | |
| 5/27/2025 Asm. | Read first time and referred to committee on Rules | |
| 1/23/2026 Asm. | Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor | |
| 3/6/2026 Asm. | Representative Brown added as a cosponsor | |
| 3/10/2026 Asm. | Representative Billings added as a cosponsor | |
| 3/23/2026 Asm. | Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
