# Wisconsin AB214: An Act to repeal 65.90 (3) (a) 1.; to renumber and amend 60.305 (4) (a); to amend 60.10 (1) (b) 2m., 60.30 (1e) (f), 60.331, 60.341 and 82.19 (2) (a); to create 60.305 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways. (FE)

Wisconsin AB214, An Act to repeal 65.90 (3) (a) 1.; to renumber and amend 60.305 (4) (a); to amend 60.10 (1) (b) 2m., 60.30 (1e) (f), 60.331, 60.341 and 82.19 (2) (a); to create 60.305 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican) and 14 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB214
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 65.90 (3) (a) 1.; to renumber and amend 60.305 (4) (a); to amend 60.10 (1) (b) 2m., 60.30 (1e) (f), 60.331, 60.341 and 82.19 (2) (a); to create 60.305 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-23
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Alex Dallman (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Road, Town -- Finance, Town -- Officers
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alex Dallman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-10-07: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-06: Representatives Fitzgerald and Miresse added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-10-03: Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025 (House)
- 2025-09-15: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-09-15: Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-09-10: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-07-30: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-02: Representative Steffen added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-28: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-28: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-15: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-06: Representative Roe added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-30: Representatives Bare and Doyle added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-04-23: Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2025-04-23: Introduced by Representatives Dallman, O'Connor, Anderson, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Gustafson, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Mursau, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Pfaff, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Jacque, James, Marklein and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB214), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB214.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB214)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB214.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB214-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).