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WI SB 189

enacted

Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SB 189 pass?

Yes. WI SB 189 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-11-03): Published 11-1-2025

What is WI SB 189 about?

WI SB 189 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 189?

Cabral-Guevara, Wimberger are the primary sponsors of WI SB 189, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-04-14
Latest action
2025-11-03 — Published 11-1-2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cabral-Guevaraprimary
  • Wimbergerprimary
  • Tuslercosponsor
  • O'Connorcosponsor
  • Doylecosponsor
  • Palmericosponsor
  • Piwowarczykcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-11-03

    Published 11-1-2025

    became-law

  2. 2025-11-03

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 40

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-10-30

    Presented to the Governor on 10-30-2025

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-09-17

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2025-09-11

    Received from Assembly concurred in

    receipt

  6. 2025-09-11

    Ordered immediately messaged

  7. 2025-09-11

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-09-11

    Rules suspended

  9. 2025-09-11

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-09-11

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2025-09-11

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    withdrawal

  12. 2025-09-09

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025

    referral

  13. 2025-07-16

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    reading-1,referral-committee

  14. 2025-06-19

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  15. 2025-06-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. 2025-06-18

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  17. 2025-06-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  18. 2025-06-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  19. 2025-06-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-06-18

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  21. 2025-06-17

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

  22. 2025-06-13

    Available for scheduling

  23. 2025-06-13

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-06-11

    Executive action taken

  25. 2025-05-07

    Public hearing held

  26. 2025-04-14

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

    reading-1,referral-committee

  27. 2025-04-14

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Doyle, Palmeri and Piwowarczyk

    introduction

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Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2025-06-13 · pass · 5-0

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