AB 1902025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 190
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.
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 23
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Rules, Assembly State Affairs (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 13
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| March 19, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Emerson added as a coauthor |
| March 19, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Subeck added as a coauthor |
| March 10, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Billings added as a coauthor |
| March 6, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Brown added as a coauthor |
| January 23, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Doyle added as a coauthor |
| July 8, 2025 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| July 8, 2025 | Assembly | Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0 |
| July 1, 2025 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| June 25, 2025 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| May 15, 2025 | Assembly | Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor |
| April 15, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs |
| April 15, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced 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 |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.