Newspaper and magazine
34 bills and resolutions. 8 became law and 11 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.
This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.
Latest activity
The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.
- SB 1183 Creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 24, 2026
- SB 1184 Creating a journalism fellowship program in the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 24, 2026
- AB 1206 Creating a journalism fellowship program in the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 17, 2026
- AB 1207 Creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 17, 2026
- AB 1205 A tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
Every bill on this subject
2025–26 session: 14
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 433: Newspaper publication and typeface for certain legal notices.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026 AB 1205: A tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 17, 2026
- Apr 17, 2026
- Dec 10, 2025
- Mar 23, 2026
- Dec 10, 2025
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- Mar 23, 2026
- Apr 24, 2026
- Apr 24, 2026
- Mar 30, 2026 SB 1185: A tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
2011–12 session: 9
- Apr 12, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 493: The procedure for the administrative dissolution of corporations.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Apr 10, 2012
- Jun 16, 2011 AJR 39: The life and public service of Howard Brown.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 307: Foreclosure on abandoned properties.
Became law.
- Apr 10, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 414: The typeface used, and rates charged, for publication of legal notices.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 544: Keeping certain name changes confidential.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Apr 11, 2012
2009–10 session: 11
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 63: The scope of regulated activity under the campaign finance law.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- May 26, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 151: Drunk driving penalties, consumption reports, and intoxicated driver deterrence.
Stopped in committee.
- May 21, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 663: Restricting access to and limiting information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 862: Distribution of the Wisconsin Blue Book to certain newspapers.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Apr 28, 2010 AJR 40: The commemoration of The Progressive magazine's 100th anniversary.
Stopped in committee.
- Sep 25, 2009 AJR 71: The H1N1 virus and its impact on Wisconsin.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 43: The scope of regulated activity under the campaign finance law.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 235: Limiting disclosure of information gathered by news persons.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
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- May 1, 2009 SJR 25: The commemoration of The Progressive magazine's 100th anniversary.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject