WisconsinAB1522025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 985.065 (2) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: bid requirement for publication and printing of county board proceedings, notices, and advertisements in counties having a population of 250,000 or more and at least two English newspapers published daily.

Sponsored By: Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican)

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County -- BoardNewspaper and magazine

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Eric Wimberger

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Laid on the table

    11/19/2025House
  3. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

    11/19/2025House
  4. Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

    11/13/2025House
  5. Referred to committee on Rules

    10/16/2025House
  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    10/16/2025House
  7. Executive action taken

    10/8/2025House
  8. Public hearing held

    9/10/2025House
  9. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

    6/18/2025House
  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

    4/2/2025House
  11. Introduced by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Wall

    4/2/2025House

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