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AB443 • 2025
increasing the maximum fee for court costs collectible in a municipal court action
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 113
Published 3-21-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 2-12-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1
Ordered immediately messaged
Fiscal estimate received
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Senator James added as a cosponsor
Public hearing held
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Read a second time
Referred to joint committee on Finance
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 11
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government , Ayes 9, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government , Ayes 9, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kaufert
Public hearing held
Introduced by Representatives Kaufert , Gundrum , Maxey , B. Jacobson , Armstrong , Steffen , Allen , Dittrich , Piwowarczyk , Murphy , O'Connor , Mursau , Goeben , Kitchens and Brill ; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Dassler-Alfheim
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
increasing the maximum fee for court costs collectible in a municipal court action Status: A - Enacted into Law