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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 162

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.

Enacted Last action December 10, 2025: Published 12-10-2025

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 2

Prime sponsors
Wall, Wimberger

Status

Enacted as of December 10, 2025. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Rules, Senate Transportation and Local Government (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 28

DateChamberAction
December 10, 2025SenatePublished 12-10-2025
December 10, 2025SenateReport approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 70
December 4, 2025SenatePresented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
November 24, 2025SenateReport correctly enrolled
November 20, 2025SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
November 19, 2025AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
November 19, 2025AssemblyRead a third time and concurred in
November 19, 2025AssemblyRules suspended
November 19, 2025AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
November 19, 2025AssemblyRead a second time
November 19, 2025AssemblyRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
November 19, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
November 13, 2025AssemblyPlaced on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
July 16, 2025AssemblyRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
June 19, 2025AssemblyReceived from Senate
June 18, 2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
June 18, 2025SenateRead a second time
June 18, 2025SenateSenator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
June 18, 2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
June 18, 2025SenateRead a third time and passed
June 18, 2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
June 17, 2025SenatePlaced on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
June 5, 2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
June 5, 2025SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
June 4, 2025SenateExecutive action taken
May 27, 2025SenatePublic hearing held
March 27, 2025SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
March 27, 2025SenateIntroduced by Senators Wimberger and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor and Knodl

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.

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