2025-2026 Regular SessionWisconsin Legislature

SB194: Obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court.

Legislative Summary

An Act to renumber 19.37 (2) (a); to create 19.37 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court.

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Bill History

4/14/2025
Introduced
Senate
4/14/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate
4/30/2025
Public hearing held
Senate
5/8/2025
Senator Drake added as a coauthor
Senate
5/8/2025
Executive action taken
Senate
5/8/2025
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
Senate
5/8/2025
Available for scheduling
Senate
5/13/2025
Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
5/15/2025
Senators Ratcliff and Carpenter added as coauthors
Senate
5/15/2025
Read a second time
Senate
5/15/2025
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Read a third time and passed
Senate
5/15/2025
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
5/15/2025
Received from Senate
State Assembly