WI SB 189
enactedRelating 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
2025-11-03
Published 11-1-2025
became-law
2025-11-03
Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 40
executive-signature
2025-10-30
Presented to the Governor on 10-30-2025
executive-receipt
2025-09-17
Report correctly enrolled
enrolled
2025-09-11
Received from Assembly concurred in
receipt
2025-09-11
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-09-11
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2025-09-11
Rules suspended
2025-09-11
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-09-11
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-09-11
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
withdrawal
2025-09-09
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025
referral
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)
2025-06-13
Available for scheduling
2025-06-13
Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-11
Executive action taken
2025-05-07
Public hearing held
2025-04-14
Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-04-14
Introduced by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Doyle, Palmeri and Piwowarczyk
introduction
Versions
Documents
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
Related bills
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