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SB310 • 2025

time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations

time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senators Tomczyk, Kapenga and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Ortiz-Velez, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell and Tusler
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 61

  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.

    Received from Senate

  7. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read

  8. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  9. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  10. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  12. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  13. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Read a second time

  15. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  16. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  18. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  19. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. 2025-11-10 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  22. 2025-11-10 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  23. 2025-11-10 Sen.

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

  24. 2025-11-10 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  25. 2025-11-05 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  26. 2025-06-19 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk

  27. 2025-06-04 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Tomczyk , Kapenga and Wanggaard ; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson , Ortiz-Velez , Allen , Behnke , Brill , Donovan , Goodwin , Gundrum , Kaufert , Kitchens , Knodl , Krug , Maxey , Melotik , Murphy , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk , Sortwell and Tusler

  28. 2025-06-04 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations
Status: S - Enacted into law