2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 194

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.

Status: A - Rules

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/27/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules 
5/8/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0190

History

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
155
4/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety155
4/30/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
5/8/2025 Sen.Senator Drake added as a coauthor190
5/8/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
5/8/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0190
5/8/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
5/13/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)197
5/15/2025 Sen.Senators Ratcliff and Carpenter added as coauthors203
5/15/2025 Sen.Read a second time207
5/15/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading207
5/15/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading207
5/15/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed207
5/15/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged207
5/15/2025 Asm.Received from Senate143
5/27/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules 
 
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