Senate Bill 137
Publication of certain legal notices on an Internet site maintained by a municipality. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 23, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Sep 24, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 79
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 12, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, certain legal notices are required by statute or by an order of a court to be published. Legal notices are generally published in a newspaper likely to give notice in the area or to the persons affected. Current law also allows certain municipalities to opt to post certain legal notices in lieu of publishing the notices in a newspaper, if the municipality meets statutory requirements regarding timing and placement of the notices.
Under current law, the municipality must post the notice in at least three public places likely to give notice to persons affected, and must post a notice that would be published before the act or event requiring notice no later than the time specified for the first newspaper publication or, if the notice would be published after the act or event requiring notice, must post the notice within one week after the act or event.
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Under this bill, a municipality that opts to post a legal notice in lieu of publication may, instead of posting the notice in three public places, post the notice in one public place and publish the notice on the municipality's Internet site.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
22 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (22)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jun 5, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 14 · Jun 9, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 12, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 79.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Sep 24, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Sep 18, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 9, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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Jun 5, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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May 29, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 28, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 23, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government.
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Apr 23, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Olsen, Bewley, Nass and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Bernier, Jarchow, Jacque, Kulp, Bowen, Stuck, Kitchens, Horlacher, Tittl, Doyle, Knodl, T. Larson, Weatherston, Kerkman, Ripp, Kremer, Murtha, Kapenga, Murphy and Quinn
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government
- May 28, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 29, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 3, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 5, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jun 5, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Passed
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senator Miller added as a coauthor
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Sep 18, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Sep 22, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 9-24-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 24, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Oct 2, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 10, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 79
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Published 11-12-2015
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote