WisconsinAB1892025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to renumber 767.235 (1); to amend 767.127 (2), 767.235 (2), 767.315 (1) (a), 767.315 (2), 767.335 (intro.) and 767.35 (3); to create 767.235 (1) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.

Sponsored By: Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Steve Doyle

    Democratic • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • 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

    9/11/2025House
  3. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

    9/11/2025House
  4. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025

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

    6/18/2025House
  6. Referred to committee on Rules

    5/29/2025House
  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    5/29/2025House
  8. Executive action taken

    5/21/2025House
  9. Public hearing held

    5/7/2025House
  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

    4/15/2025House
  11. Introduced by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Doyle, Palmeri and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara

    4/15/2025House

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