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: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Eric Wimberger (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Large counties must seek newspaper bids
The law applies only to counties with 250,000 or more people and at least two English daily newspapers. In those counties, at the annual meeting, the county board must tell the clerk to invite bids from the English daily papers. The bids cover printing and publishing the board’s proceedings and all county notices and ads for the next year. The board may split or group the work when asking for bids. Counties that do not meet both tests are not covered by this bidding rule.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jamie Wall
Democratic • Senate
Eric Wimberger
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Joy Goeben
Republican • House
Daniel Knodl
Republican • House
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
Melissa Ratcliff
Democratic • Senate
Shelia Stubbs
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Published 12-10-2025
12/10/2025SenateReport approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 70
12/10/2025SenatePresented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
12/4/2025SenateReport correctly enrolled
11/24/2025SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
11/20/2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
11/19/2025HouseRead a third time and concurred in
11/19/2025HouseRules suspended
11/19/2025HouseOrdered to a third reading
11/19/2025HouseRead a second time
11/19/2025HouseRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
11/19/2025HouseRepresentative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
11/19/2025HousePlaced on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
11/13/2025HouseRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
7/16/2025HouseReceived from Senate
6/19/2025HouseOrdered immediately messaged
6/18/2025SenateRead a third time and passed
6/18/2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
6/18/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
6/18/2025SenateRead a second time
6/18/2025SenateSenator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
6/18/2025SenatePlaced on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
6/17/2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
6/5/2025SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
6/5/2025SenateExecutive action taken
6/4/2025Senate
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