February 2, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Feyen, L. Taylor, Felzkowski, Jacque
and Stroebel, cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Bowen,
Gundrum, Horlacher, Krug, Kurtz, Murphy, Rozar, Schraa, Skowronski,
Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tittl, Mursau, Kuglitsch and Duchow. Referred to
Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer
Protection.

SB55,1,5 1An Act to renumber and amend 38.12 (4), 59.14 (2), 61.32, 62.11 (4) (a), 64.34
2(1) and 120.11 (4); to amend 985.05 (1); and to create 38.12 (4) (b), 59.14 (2)
3(b), 61.32 (2), 62.11 (4) (a) 2., 64.34 (1) (b) and 120.11 (4) (b) of the statutes;
4relating to: publication of proceedings of meetings held by certain
5governmental bodies.

This bill authorizes city councils and the boards of villages, counties, school
districts, and technical college districts to satisfy their legal obligation to publish the
proceedings of regular and special meetings by posting a copy of the proceedings in
a public place, electronically placing a copy of the proceedings on the Internet site
maintained by the respective governmental unit, and transmitting a copy to the
newspaper designated by the governmental unit or likely to give notice in the
territory of the governmental unit. Generally, proceedings are defined as the
substance of every official action taken by a local governing body at any meeting of
the governing body. With some exceptions, current law requires each of these
governmental units to publish proceedings of meetings held by the council or board
in a newspaper published in the jurisdiction.