2025-2026 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature

AB190: 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

4/15/2025

Introduced

State Assembly

4/15/2025

Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

State Assembly

5/15/2025

Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

State Assembly

Status Information

Current Status

Introduced(4/15/2025)

Chamber

State Assembly

Committee

State Affairs(State Assembly)

AB190: 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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