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SB 1892025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 189

Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.

Enacted Last action November 3, 2025: Published 11-1-2025

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

Sponsors 2

Prime sponsors
Cabral-Guevara, Wimberger

Status

Enacted as of November 3, 2025. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Rules, Senate Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 27

DateChamberAction
November 3, 2025SenatePublished 11-1-2025
November 3, 2025SenateReport approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 40
October 30, 2025SenatePresented to the Governor on 10-30-2025
September 17, 2025SenateReport correctly enrolled
September 11, 2025SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
September 11, 2025AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
September 11, 2025AssemblyRead a third time and concurred in
September 11, 2025AssemblyRules suspended
September 11, 2025AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
September 11, 2025AssemblyRead a second time
September 11, 2025AssemblyRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
September 9, 2025AssemblyWithdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025
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 13, 2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
June 13, 2025SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
June 11, 2025SenateExecutive action taken
May 7, 2025SenatePublic hearing held
April 14, 2025SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
April 14, 2025SenateIntroduced by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Doyle, Palmeri and Piwowarczyk

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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