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SB 1882025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 188

Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE)

Enacted Last action April 9, 2026: Published 4-9-2026

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

Sponsors 1

Prime sponsor
Feyen

Status

Enacted as of April 9, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Rules, Senate Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 29

DateChamberAction
April 9, 2026SenatePublished 4-9-2026
April 9, 2026SenateReport approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 213
April 2, 2026SenatePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
January 22, 2026SenateReport correctly enrolled
January 20, 2026SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
January 20, 2026AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
January 20, 2026AssemblyRead a third time and concurred in
January 20, 2026AssemblyRules suspended
January 20, 2026AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
January 20, 2026AssemblyRead a second time
January 20, 2026AssemblyRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
January 16, 2026AssemblyRepresentatives Madison, Phelps and Clancy added as cosponsors
January 14, 2026AssemblyPlaced on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
January 14, 2026AssemblyRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
November 19, 2025AssemblyReceived from Senate
November 18, 2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
November 18, 2025SenateRead a second time
November 18, 2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
November 18, 2025SenateSenator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
November 18, 2025SenateRead a third time and passed
November 18, 2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
November 14, 2025SenatePlaced on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
October 15, 2025SenateFiscal estimate received
May 8, 2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
May 8, 2025SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
May 8, 2025SenateExecutive action taken
April 30, 2025SenatePublic hearing held
April 14, 2025SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
April 14, 2025SenateIntroduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Behnke, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Sinicki, Wichgers and O'Connor

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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