Senate Bill 162
Bid requirement for publication and printing of county board proceedings, notices, and advertisements in counties having a population of 250,000 or more and at least two English newspapers published daily
Topics: County: Board, Newspaper and magazine
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 10, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 27, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 18, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 19, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 70
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 10, 2025: “Published 12-10-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 152. That version died when the session ended.
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
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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
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, in counties that have a population of 250,000 or more, the county board must, at its annual meeting, direct the county clerk to invite proposals from the English newspapers published daily in that county for the publication and printing of the board’s proceedings and all other notices or advertisements authorized or required to be published or printed by the board and all officers, boards, and departments of that county during the following year. This bill modifies the requirement, providing that only counties that have a population of 250,000 or more and have at least two English newspapers published daily must direct the county clerk to invite proposals for publication and printing.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Jamie Wall · Democrat, Senate
- Eric Wimberger · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 5, 2025
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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 10, 2025
The new law was published.
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Dec 10, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 70.
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Dec 4, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 19, 2025
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 19, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jul 16, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 19, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 18, 2025
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 18, 2025
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 5, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 27, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 27, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wimberger and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor and Knodl
- Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- May 27, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 13, 2025 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 20, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 4, 2025 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
- Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 70
- Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Published 12-10-2025
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote