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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 42

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Relating to: publication of proceedings of meetings held by certain governmental bodies.

County — Board Data processing Municipality — Council Newspaper and magazine Open meeting _governmental_ School — Board Technical college Village

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill authorizes city councils and the boards of villages, counties, school

districts, and technical college districts to satisfy their legal obligation to publish the

proceedings of regular and special meetings by posting a copy of the proceedings in

a public place and electronically placing a copy of the proceedings on the Internet site

maintained by the respective governmental unit. Generally, proceedings are defined

as the substance of every official action taken by a local governing body at any

meeting of the governing body. With some exceptions, current law requires each of

these governmental units to publish proceedings of meetings held by the council or

board in a newspaper published in the jurisdiction.

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Larson (D) , Craig (R) , Darling (R) , Feyen (R) , Kapenga (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Lasee (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R) , Wanggaard (R)

32 cosponsors

Bernier (R) , Considine (D) , Duchow (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Fields (D) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Hutton (R) , Jacque (R) , Jarchow (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Kulp (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Nygren (R) , Pronschinske (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Ripp (R) , Rodriguez (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Snyder (R) , Stuck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R)

Full history

  1. Feb 15, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Stroebel, L. Taylor, Feyen, Wanggaard, Nass, Craig, C. Larson, Darling, Lasee and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Fields, Bernier, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Considine, Duchow, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jarchow, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, Pronschinske, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Stuck and Tittl

  2. Feb 15, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government

  3. Mar 13, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Stroebel and L. Taylor

  4. Mar 14, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1