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SB440 • 2025
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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 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 72
Published 12-10-2025
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
Report correctly enrolled
Received from Assembly concurred in
Received from Senate
Read
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Public hearing held
Introduced by Senators Quinn , Marklein , Pfaff , Roys and Spreitzer ; cosponsored by Representatives Novak , Gundrum , Knodl , Kreibich , Mursau , O'Connor , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Roe , Swearingen , Tranel , Wichgers , Johnson and Palmeri
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
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