WI SB 162
enactedRelating to: 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.
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did WI SB 162 pass?
Yes. WI SB 162 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-12-10): Published 12-10-2025
What is WI SB 162 about?
WI SB 162 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: 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.”.
Who sponsors WI SB 162?
Wall, Wimberger are the primary sponsors of WI SB 162, joined by 3 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-27
- Latest action
- 2025-12-10 — Published 12-10-2025
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Wallprimary
- Wimbergerprimary
- Goebencosponsor
- O'Connorcosponsor
- Knodlcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-10
Published 12-10-2025
became-law
2025-12-10
Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 70
executive-signature
2025-12-04
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
executive-receipt
2025-11-24
Report correctly enrolled
enrolled
2025-11-20
Received from Assembly concurred in
receipt
2025-11-19
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-11-19
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2025-11-19
Rules suspended
2025-11-19
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-11-19
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-11-19
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
withdrawal
2025-11-19
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
2025-11-13
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
2025-07-16
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-19
Received from Senate
receipt
2025-06-18
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-06-18
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2025-06-18
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2025-06-18
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-06-18
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-06-18
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
2025-06-17
Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2025-06-05
Available for scheduling
2025-06-05
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-04
Executive action taken
2025-05-27
Public hearing held
2025-03-27
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-03-27
Introduced by Senators Wimberger and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor and Knodl
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2025-06-05 · pass · 5-0
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