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.
Sponsored By: Scott Allen (Republican), Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Scott Allen
Republican • House
Clinton Anderson
Democratic • House
David Armstrong
Republican • House
Elijah Behnke
Republican • House
Benjamin Franklin
Republican • House
Joy Goeben
Republican • House
Rick Gundrum
Republican • House
Nate Gustafson
Republican • House
Joel Kitchens
Republican • House
Daniel Knodl
Republican • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Amanda Nedweski
Republican • House
Todd Novak
Republican • House
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
Jessie Rodriguez
Republican • House
David Steffen
Republican • House
Rob Swearingen
Republican • House
Paul Tittl
Republican • House
Travis Tranel
Republican • House
Ron Tusler
Republican • House
Chuck Wichgers
Republican • House
Robert Wittke
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jill Billings
Democratic • House
Brienne Brown
Democratic • House
Steve Doyle
Democratic • House
Jodi Emerson
Democratic • House
Dan Feyen
Republican • Senate
Chris Kapenga
Republican • Senate
Steve Nass
Republican • Senate
Romaine Quinn
Republican • Senate
Melissa Ratcliff
Democratic • Senate
Kelda Roys
Democratic • Senate
Mark Spreitzer
Democratic • Senate
Rob Stafsholt
Republican • Senate
Lisa Subeck
Democratic • House
Cory Tomczyk
Republican • Senate
Van Wanggaard
Republican • Senate
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Actions Timeline
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
3/23/2026HouseRepresentative Emerson added as a coauthor
3/19/2026HouseRepresentative Subeck added as a coauthor
3/19/2026HouseRepresentative Billings added as a coauthor
3/10/2026HouseRepresentative Brown added as a coauthor
3/6/2026HouseRepresentative Doyle added as a coauthor
1/23/2026HouseReferred to committee on Rules
7/8/2025HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0
7/8/2025HouseExecutive action taken
7/1/2025HousePublic hearing held
6/25/2025HouseSenator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
5/15/2025HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
4/15/2025HouseIntroduced 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; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt and Tomczyk
4/15/2025House
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