Assembly Bill 807
Office of county board counsel in certain counties. (FE)
Topics: Attorney, County: Officers
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Feb 19, 2026, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 23, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2026
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 800. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates the office of board counsel in any county that employs a corporation counsel and that has a county executive or county administrator. Board counsel is appointed by the county board and serves at the pleasure of the county board. Board counsel is independent of the corporation counsel and provides advice and legal service to the county board.
Who's behind it
9 representatives are its . 5 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Russell Goodwin · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Sequanna Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Ryan Clancy · Democrat, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 2 · Feb 5, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 2 · Feb 5, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 2 · Feb 5, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 27, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Feb 23, 2026
The Senate received it.
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Feb 19, 2026
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 19, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 19, 2026
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 5, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 5, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 2.
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Jan 21, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 7, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 23, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Dec 23, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Ortiz-Velez, Moses, Krug, Miresse, Goodwin, Murphy, Taylor and Gundrum; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
- Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Jan 7, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ortiz-Velez
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ortiz-Velez
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2
- Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2
- Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2
- Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:31 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Clancy added as a coauthor
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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