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2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 194

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.

Status: S - Judiciary and Public Safety

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety 

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/14/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen, Kapenga, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Nass and Tomczyk;
cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Rodriguez, Steffen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers, Wittke and Allen
 
4/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety 
 
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