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SB162 • 2025

bid requirement for publication and printing of county board proceedings, notices, and advertisements in counties having a population of 250,000 or more and at least two English newspapers published daily

bid requirement for publication and printing of county board proceedings, notices, and advertisements in counties having a population of 250,000 or more and at least two English newspapers published daily

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senators Wimberger and Wall, cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor and Knodl
Last action
2025-12-10
Official status
S - Enacted into law
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-10 Sen.

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 70

  2. 2025-12-10 Sen.

    Published 12-10-2025

  3. 2025-12-04 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025

  4. 2025-11-24 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  5. 2025-11-20 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  7. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  8. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  9. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  11. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  12. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2025-11-13 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  14. 2025-07-16 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. 2025-06-19 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  16. 2025-06-18 Sen.

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  17. 2025-06-18 Sen.

    Read a second time

  18. 2025-06-18 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. 2025-06-18 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  20. 2025-06-18 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  21. 2025-06-18 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. 2025-06-17 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. 2025-06-05 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. 2025-06-05 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  25. 2025-06-04 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  26. 2025-05-27 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  27. 2025-03-27 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger and Wall ; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben , O'Connor and Knodl

  28. 2025-03-27 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Official Summary Text

bid requirement for publication and printing of county board proceedings, notices, and advertisements in counties having a population of 250,000 or more and at least two English newspapers published daily
Status: S - Enacted into law